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Nigeria needs strong institutions, not individuals –PDP

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ÏÏÏ The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-

led National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, harped on the need for strong in-

stitutions that serve the state rather than the whims and interests of those in charge at any given time. The NCC of the PDP said this at a press conference addressed by its National Caretaker Committee Continued on page 12

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Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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NHIS: FG wants HMOs scrapped over mismanagement of N351bn Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Government is seek-

ing the scrapping of the Health Management Organisations (HMOs) in the operation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) over poor coverage and alleged mismanagement of over N351 billion contributed by subscribers. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made the position of the Federal

Government known on Wednesday in Abuja, at the two-day investigative hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services on compliance rate of the Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to the NHIS contributions and utilisation of funds by health care providers and inhumane treatment of contributors. Represented by the Director of Hospital Services in the ministry, Mr. Wapanda Balami, the minister said that

the hearing would afford the House Committee the opportunity of knowing the desirability or otherwise of retaining HMOS under the health insurance scheme. The government’s position is informed by the fact that while over N351 billion premium has been received from the NHIS by the HMOs, only four per cent of Nigerians have been covered since inception of the Continued on page 6

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LG boss, auditor general clash over payment of contract sum Oguntade Ismaila

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Sole Administrator of EgbeIdimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, Hon. Adedoyin Salami, and the Local Government Auditor General of the state, Mr. M. O. Jimoh, have differed on the payment of a contract sum said to have been executed by a firm three years ago, as the former disregarded a directive by the later on the payment. While the Auditor General ordered the re-validation and re-certification of the payment voucher through a memo, the Sole Administrator was said to have disregarded it on the ground that the award of the contract did not conform with due process. Our correspondent reliably learnt that the contract was awarded by Egbe Egbe –Idimu LCDA three years ago to Akibo Construction Company in respect of a two sided cast concrete drainage at Authority Avenue and the construction of one- sided cast concrete drainage phase one at Abdulsalawu Street respectively in the council area. Investigation revealed that the contract, awarded during the administration of Hon. Waheed Bello Adebayo, was to the tune of N42million and N26million. According to findings, one Mrs. Janet Akinbogun, has petitioned the office of the Inspector General of Police monitoring unit (IGP), Lagos, which intervened and investigated Hon. Adebayo over a complain of a case of N34million obtain-

ing by false pretence and criminal conspiracy. Investigation by the police, as gathered, revealed that two sensitive documents were presented to the police by the Sole Administrator of the LCDA, Hon. Adedoyin Salami, with the first letter showing that the voucher was nullified by the Auditor General, who stamped and signed the voucher, stating that, the voucher should not be paid to the contractor without explanation. But another letter also presented by the council confirmed that the contract was truly awarded to Akibo Construction Company, but added that when the Auditor General’s Inspection Team visited the site, the contractor was not found there; and that the contract was not executed accordingly. The Auditor General, Mr. M. O. Jimoh, who set up a panel to carry out an inspection of the contract, following a petition to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode submitted that it was duly awarded and executed, and directed the Sole Administrator to revalidate, recertification of payment voucher in respect of Akibo Construction Limited. His words: “I have carefully investigated and constituted an audit team to critically review and carry out re-inspection of the projects under controversy and consequently, concluded and recommends the outcome of the re- inspection conducted by the constituted team. “That the ‘not certified for payment,’ hitherto placed on the payment voucher be lifted and the office hereby confirmed the re-validation of the payment voucher for payment.

Rights group carpets FG over marginalisation of Ndigbo Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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The federal government which has adopted non-challant attitudes towards holistically addressing the decades of deliberate structural and political violence,deprivation and marginalization of Igbo ethnic nationality is the prime enemy of united, just, equitable and prosperous Nigeria. The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) made the assertion in a statement they issued to reply the attack on Igbo race by the Arewa youths, accusing the Mohammed Buhari/ Yemi Osinbajo administration of escalating the neglect, deprivation and marginalization of Ndigbo. In the statement signed by the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Nze Emeka Umeagbalasi, the group said “This is to say that the present central government’s policies pose a serious threat to the united, peaceful, healthy, prosperous Federal Government”. Intersociety said that the Arewa Youths’ hatred against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and by extension Ndigbo as well as grand and desperate plot to remove him came to fore in their letter when they accused him of visiting

Ondo police parades 8 suspected killers of APC chieftain

SON gets 12m euros grant from EU to boost standardisation

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe efforts of the Federal government to eliminate fake and substandard products in the country has received a major boost following the injection of 12m Euros grant to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) by the European Union (EU). According to the EU, the grant was for capacity building and infrastructure development to ensure that the country acquires the required hard ware for calibrations, metering and measure in accordance with international best practices. This was disclosed by the Lead National Expert of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Abimbola Uzomah on Monday during the celebration of African Day of Standardization organized by SON in collaboration with African Regional Standards Organization (ARSO). Mrs Uzomah, who represented the UNIDO Director Mr Jean Bakole said that the fund, which has since been disbursed to the federal government for supporting products standardization said that UNIDO was the facilitator and will collaborate with other relevant agencies to achieve standards in all spheres.

Nnamdi Kanu when he was in detention. The group noted that was how the North intimidate and harass Igbos who occupy strategic positions to the extent that they hardly act in accordance with their conscience or dictates, saying for the avoidance of any doubt Ekweremadu has not done anything wrong by going to see Kanu where he was illegally detained because if a Northerner was in his position they would have even gone extra mile to see to the welfare of their own people. “Ekweremadu was mischievously mentioned or singled out in their letter, leaving out the likes of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose and Femi Fani-Kayode who also visited Nnamdi Kanu.’ the group said. Intersociety reminded the Arewa youths and their sponsors that till date Kanu and others are not criminals or serial violators of the laws of the land. “There is no traces of them taking arms against the people and government of Nigeria within a defined rebellious territory with recorded armaments and human and material casualties on offensives It must be further stated that a mere call for constitutional change using non-violence is never a crime in Nigeria “ the group said.

‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

Director General, National Council of Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe (l), decorating the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, during a courtesy visit to the EFCC’s headquarters by Otunba Olusegun Runsewe in Abuja... on Tuesday.

ÏÏÏOndo State Police Command on Thursday paraded a 45 year old palm wine tapper, Francis Bekewei and his 22 year old son David and six others for complicity in the kidnap and murder of an APC chieftain, Olumide odimayo. Late Odimayo was kidnapped last week Thursday by armed men who stormed his Igbotu residence in Ese Odo Local Government Area of the state. He was later found dead on Monday by the bank of the river by youths who were also joined in the search of the All Progressives Congress (APC) local chieftain. However, Hilda Ibifuro Harrison, the commissioner of police in the State paraded the eight suspect at the headquarters of the command in Akure, the state capital. Mrs. Harrison said the suspects were arrested with 10 mobile phones, 1 Ak 47 rifles and 21 rounds of live ammunition by detectives and with the support of local vigilantes in Igbotu. She said the lifeless body of Odimayo, was later found in the creeks of Ajagba while his body has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

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Osinbajo to Govs: Speak out against agitators or lose your legitimacy Continued from page 1 tors in their respective states or lose their legitimacy. Osinbajo said that the Federal Government expects political leaders in the country to be proactive, saying that such leaders should “do so without waiting to be prompted.” Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday during his meeting with 36 states governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that from the consultations held with various leaders and monarchs, they all felt that when leaders do not speak out promptly, it always results in degeneration no matter what the problem may be. Osinbajo warned that under no circumstances should any government condone hateful speeches. He enjoined the governors to

take all steps necessary to bring to book all those who preach violence, in particular the kind of expressions of dissent that can cause violence. The development, Osinbajo said, applied to both the statement made by the young people in the South East as well as the youth in the Northern states. “We discovered there was a need for much greater resonance in the way that these things are done and for the leaders to speak up more forcefully. “We believe that if the leaders do not speak up forcefully enough, if for any reason matters are allowed to degenerate, not only does leadership lose their legitimacy, they run the risk of things going completely out control,” he said. Osinbajo said that from all the consultations, the leaders agreed that Nigeria’s unity should not be taken for granted and no one

wants to see the country go down the path of bloodshed or war. He said that the leaders also agreed on the permanency of the Nigerian constitution, adding that “1999 Constitution (as amended) is the basis for our unity. It is the basis for the legal contract that exists between all of us.” “More importantly, we agreed on the need for leaders to speak out forcefully to counter divisive speech or any kind of war mongering. We agreed that leaders at all levels speak out forcefully against any kind of divisiveness or divisive speech. And we expect that our political leaders will do so without waiting to be prompted.” The Acting President warned that government must not allow the careless use of words and careless expressions that may degenerate into crisis, adding that, “We are a people that like to talk and we express ourselves loudly

Zonal Commanding Officer (ZCO), RS5 in Benin, Mr. Ben Osaka (l); Mr. Kehinde Adeleye (4th r); Sector Commander in Anambra, Mr Sunday Ajayi (m); and other officers, during the working visit of the Mr. Kehinde Adeleye to Mr. Sunday Ajayi… on Wednesday.

but it is expected for us to recognise that it is those same words that can cause conflagration, that can unfortunately lead to calamity. We must be careful of how we express ourselves.” Osinbajo also pointed out that in recent times, some of the languages used have tended to degenerate badly. He said: “We must begin to speak up against some of these things and ensure that we protect our democracy and our nation from the hands of rhetoric that may just divide us.” Speaking further, Osinbajo said: Our meetings were frank and open (as I hope this will be), we were able to agree on most of the critical issues that were discussed and in most cases changed perceptions that may have been long embedded in their minds. We also agreed that under no circumstances should we condone hateful speeches and that govt should take all steps necessary to bring to book all those who preach violence, in particular the kind of expressions of dissent that can cause violence. We also agreed that we need to do more to engage our youth productively, create some jobs, and multiply the economic opportunities available.” “We discovered there was a need for much greater resonance in the way that these things are done and for the leaders to speak up more forcefully. We believe that if the leaders do not speak up forcefully enough, if for any reason matters are allowed to degenerate, not only does leadership lose their legitimacy, they run the risk of things going completely out control. Osinbajo also commended the leaders from the North and South for their openness at the consultations meetings, stating that they were extremely responsible even

in their criticisms of what they felt were issues that should have been better handled. He said: “I think that their criticisms were fair and balanced. I must commend them for their sense of responsibility and their leadership.” The Acting President also discussed with the governors on the issues around the herdsmen and farmers crisis, especially the way that some of the issues have resulted in flashpoint across the country. According to him, it is absolutely important that we are able to make lasting and satisfactory solutions to these problems. Osinbajo observed that the problems are multidimensional, adding that the states have a very important role to play especially because they are in control of land in their territories. He further cautioned the states governors against playing politics with matters of security. He said: “We must resist the temptation to play politics especially with matters of security, but to reach for simplistic narratives that might be originally expedient and satisfying but false, deceiving and sometimes unhealthy to proper understanding of the issues. “Sometimes intensions are perceived on the account of the fact that they have wrong perception about a particular thing. I think it is in our place to ensure that we dig down the fact and ensure that people are given the facts and ensure that we don’t colour them with politics.” Meanwhile, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who spoke on behalf of the governors, said that it has been unanimously agreed that the unity of Nigeria is sacrosanct, non-negotiable and “we have all agreed to work together to educate people.”

NHIS: FG wants HMOs scrapped over mismanagement of N351bn

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scheme 12 years ago. Prof. Adewole therefore prayed the House to sanction the immediate stoppage of further disbursement of funds to the HMOs. The minister, who described efforts by the National Assembly to reposition the health insurance scheme as a step in the right direction, added that the amount quoted as premium is incorrect as the Federal Government pays five per cent from its coffers to the NHIS aside the deduction from subscribers. “The scheme needs to perform better if it must justify the huge sums being expended by government. The role of expanding coverage of enrollees is that of the NHIS and not HMOs,” he stated. The minister also called for the expulsion of HMOs from the board of the NHIS, describing it as abnormal. “There have been complaints

by previous and present NHIS leadership of attempts to undermine their authority by representatives of HMOs who are on the board of the agency. “Such a situation breeds conflict of interest. The presence of HMOs representatives on the board tends to challenge the powers of the NHIS to regulate and sanction erring organisations,” the minister said. Earlier, Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Yusuf Usman, had descended heavily on the HMOs, saying that “for 12 years, the HMOs have never been called to account for their misdeeds.” The NHIS chief executive disclosed further that “more than 70 new born babies and over 100 women die daily from avoidable mortality, even though they are on the scheme. “Millions die across the states and there seemed not to be time to fight these anomalies until now. When I came to the agency,

I saw the potential and I felt the NHIS should perform its duties of helping vulnerable Nigerians to access quality health care. “The number of Nigerians covered by the NHIS after 12 years is 1.5 per cent of the population. Countries like Kenya and Rwanda have achieved better health care delivery without HMOs and health care financing in Nigeria is nothing but a huge fraud. “I know all these things because I sign the cheques and nobody has been brought to book in the last 12 years. If you want to hear the truth, hear it from me today because my way of making the scheme work is to hold the HMOs accountable. “We are told that they are powerful and untouchable because they are owned by some powerful Nigerians. But I have news for you, that I am here to rock the boat. We must sink this boat of corruption that has killed the

health care sector of our country,” he declared. He challenged House committee to audit the HMOs with a view to finding out how many Nigerians have been deprived of their rights to quality health care. According to him, the NHIS has directed HMOs to pay back monies collected without service delivered, otherwise they will be delisted. He disclosed that over 95 per cent of the debt has been recouped by the NHIS, adding also that the agency would re- accredit all HMOs in July. “We gave them N37billion just for administrative fees; patients go to the hospitals and are treated like lepers because the HMOs have not paid the providers. I had to stop it, and they took me to court, EFCC and ICPC, saying that I must be made to reverse back to status quo,” he added. Defending the HMOs, their

representative, Dr. Tunde Ladele accused the new NHIS boss of open hatred for health management organisations. “All the actions of the executive secretary since July, 2016, pointed to a clear case of open hatred for the operators of health management organisations, direct victimisation, deliberate attempt to stifle, disrupt and destroy the health insurance scheme and poor knowledge of the workings of health insurance,” he said. Declaring the hearing open, House Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, represented by the Deputy Minority Leader, Rep. Chukwuka Onyema, decried the poor coverage rate of the health insurance scheme. Rep. Dogara charged stakeholders to demonstrate the patriotic spirit that would make the nation’s health sector work for the benefit of all Nigerians. The hearing continues today.

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Plot to recall Melaye thickens, as constituents submit petition to INEC

Ï Accuse Senator of ineffective representation Ï Back petition with documents in 7 Ghana-Must-Go bags

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The plot to recall the Senator representing Kogi West district of Kogi State in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, was taken to the next level on Wednesday as representatives of the seven local government areas making up the district stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja to submit their petition for his (Melaye’s) recall. The petition for the recall of Melaye was submitted at the office of the National

Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at about 12.20pm on Wednesday. Attached to the petition were the outcome of the recent referendum conducted on the matter by the constituents which came in seven ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags from the seven local government areas in the senatorial district. The local government areas are Ijumu, Kabba/ Bunnu, Mopa Muro, Yagba West, Yagba East, Lokoja and Kogi (Koton Karfi). The outcome of the referendum showed that in Ijumu Local Government Area, out of the 46, 819 vot-

ers registered by INEC, 24,284 representing 51.8 percent voted in favour of Melaye’s recall, while in Kabba/Bunnu where 60, 522 voters were registered, 28, 277 representing 46 percent showed support for the recall of the Senator. In Mopa/Muro Local Government Area, where there were 18, 356 registered voters, 9, 186 of the voters representing 50.4 percent voted in favour of the recall, while in Yagba West, which has 35,966 registered voters, 20,029 representing 55.7 percent expressed support for the recall. Similarly, in Lokoja Local

Government Area, which has 116,296 registered voters, 63,736 voters representing 54 percent voted in favour of the recall, while in Kogi (Koton Karfi) Local Government Area, which has 46,810 registered voters, 24,703 or 52.77 percent of them backed the recall process. In Yagba East Local Government Area, which has 35,331 registered voters, 18,374 or 52 percent voted for the recall of Senator Melaye. In all, 52.3 percent of the total registered voters in the seven local government areas making up Kogi West

senatorial district were in support of the recall of the Senator. The leader of the Kogi East senatorial district’s delegation to the INEC, Chief Cornelius Olowo, while answering questions from journalists after submitting the recall petition to INEC, explained that the people of the district have not felt the impact of Melaye since over two years that he was elected into office. According to Chief Olowo, the embattled Senator Melaye has, in the last two years, refused to establish a constituency office in any part of the senatorial district as well as failed to embark on a constituency project in the area. Olowo said: “There has been a major gap between Dino Melaye and his constituents in Kogi West district, who elected him into the Senate over two years ago. Other representatives

are also from our area, why are we not calling for their removal? “This is because they are performing well. But Kogi West people have lost confidence in Dino Melaye. We have lost hope in him. He has not been providing us with the necessary representation”. Those who came to submit the petition for the recall of Melaye were escorted to Abuja by two fully armed mobile policemen in an unmarked white bus that conveyed them to the INEC headquarters. When asked why the recall process was coming at a time Senator Melaye was having issues with the Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, Chief Olowo said that it was just a coincidence, pointing out that after all, the Governor is not from the same Senatorial district with Melaye and as such he has no say in what happens in the Senator’s district.

Buhari running govt of nepotism, says Fayose Gbenga Sodeinde Ado-Ekiti

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Etisalat’s $1.2b loan: Why consortium of banks wants FG to investigate usage ÏÏÏ

Following the recent announcement by the Etisalat Group that it has pulled out of Nigeria, strong indications emerged on Wednesday that the consortium of 13 banks, including Access Bank Plc, involved in Etisalat Nigeria’s 1.2 billion dollars loan is calling on the Federal Government to investigate how the loan was utilised. A source close to the banks, told journalists in Lagos that the banks want the government, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to wade into the matter by investigating what the company did with the loan. The source, who alleged

that the loans were siphoned, added that there was the need for it to be investigated by the EFCC, noting that there was no proof of what the company did with the loan. He said that the affected banks had rolled out a lot of viable options to Etisalat for the loan to be restructured, but this was rejected by the company. The source stated that the banks were not into telecommunications and had no intention of running Etisalat. “All we want is to recover the loans; we cannot write off the loans as being demanded by Etisalat, because the company is viable,” the source added. The source said that Eti-

salat wanted the banks to write off the loan as nonperforming, which was rejected because, the company was doing well. According to the source, the company wants injection of new capital, and this has been suggested to the majority shareholder. The source called on the government to investigate the matter with all seriousness, to dig out the truth. UAE’s Etisalat, on June 20, said that it had been instructed to transfer its 45 per cent stake in Etisalat Nigeria to a loan trustee. Etisalat Nigeria said it had been notified to transfer its stake by June 23. It said the stake had a carrying value of zero on its

books. Recall that in the last three months, Etisalat Nigeria, had been in talks with the consortium of banks, to restructure a 1.2b dollar loan, after missing repayments. The loan was a seven-year facility, agreed with 13 banks in 2013, to refinance a 650 million dollar-loan, and fund expansion of the telecommunications network. Although the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), stepped into the fray to prevent a take-over by the banks, but those discussions failed to produce an agreement on restructuring the debt

ÏÏÏ Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of running a government of nepotism. Fayose stated this a rally in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, to celebrate three years of his administration, adding that a government of nepotism cannot stand the test of time. He said: “A government in nepotism can’t stand the test of time. The economy of this country has shrunk under this government. I say they will go, they must go. Nigerians are hungry and angry. “I’m not one Nigerian that will chicken out to join a political party. We will remain here telling them truth, telling them the economy is not working, we stand them for the truth.” He noted that the 2017 budget of the Federal Government did not capture the interests of all Nigerians, especially Ekiti State which had nothing appropriated for it, adding that the people of the state would revolt against the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2018 governorship election due to its insensitivity to the plight of

Ekiti people. His words: “The policy of Buhari’s government is anti-Ekiti. If you check properly, nothing was budgeted as a project for Ekiti in 2017 budget. That is why Nigeria must be restructured so that a state can control its own resources. “The APC-led federal government is fighting everybody, the judiciary and legislators, as well as the press, were not spared. They are running a lawless government and that was why they refused to release Col. Sambo Dasuki and ElZak-zakky despite court orders. This is not the kind of Nigeria of our dream. “The APC will be upset in 2018, we will crush them and that is why you have to be strong and firm. I am a leader in Nigeria and nobody can gag or cow me because this country belongs to all of us. Today, Nigerians are hungry and angry. There is so much nepotism and poverty in the land, so this government must go. “Nigeria must be restructured. You can’t get peace when there is no justice. You must do budget that will represent the interest of everybody; this country belongs to all of us. This is not the kind of Nigeria we craved for. There must be equity.

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Islamic cleric to spend 14 years behind bars for robbery Titilope Joseph

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An Islamic cleric, Taofeek Olawale, was on Wednesday sentenced to 14 years in prison by an Ikeja High Court for attempted robbery. The convict, Olawale who has been in prison custody since 2012, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and attempted armed robbery by Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi. During the trial, Olawale insisted on his innocence and told the court that he went to Lakuwe Junction, Ajah on May 6, 2012, to offer sacrifices on behalf of one his clients. Olawale an Arabic teacher in

his area said: “I live with my girlfriend at Lakwe and on the said day of the incident, I had gone to the T-junction at Lakwe at about 12am, dressed in white Jalabiya (muslim attire) to offer sacrifices on behalf of my client who was suffering from leg pains and also spiritual problems. “It was while I was chanting incantations that someone suddenly appeared with a cutlass and struck me on the head. I lost consciousness only to wake up and find myself in the Lagos State Teaching Hospital,” he said. However, the complainant, Jephthah Ekwueme who was also the only prosecution witness

during the trial told the court while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. O.A Olulaga, that on the day of the incident he was lying in bed when someone shone a torch light through his window and commanded him to open the door. “I heard more than one voice commanding me to open the door to my apartment that they were armed robbers. “I grabbed a cutlass and swung it through the window and it hit one of them. They thereafter took to their heels and it was then I opened the door and shouted for my neighbors. I pursued one of them who happened to be the defen-

dant who I had injured with the cutlass as he was also wearing a long white garment. “He ran into the next compound and I followed him there. I managed to subdue him until the police arrived,” he testified. While delivering her judgment, Justice Raliat Adebiyi, found the defendant guilty on the grounds that the prosecution was able to prove its case of attempted robbery against the defendant. “The only witness in the matter told the court that the defendant was wearing a white garment when he was caught on the night of the incident, and this was also corroborated by the defendant who also af-

Smuggling detrimental to Nigeria’s economy –Controller Bolaji Omosanya, Ibadan

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troller, Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller E. A. Udo-Aka, has sounded a note of warning to those engaged in smuggling business to stop the act forthwith as their activity is detrimental to the nation’s economy and the lives of the masses. He stated this in Ibadan, during a press briefing on the activities of his Command and the seizure of some illegal items ranging from cars, clothes, second-hand tyres and rims and edible items whose overall duty paid value is N28.9million twenty-eight million. Udo-Aka while lamenting the unrepentant stance of smugglers who he said continue in the business even in the face of loses was peeved at some elders in the community who come to plead on their behalf. He added that the grace period given by Customs for payment of duties for vehicles smuggled has expired on the May 19, 2017 and that unless genuine documents are presented, the goods are likely to be seized.

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The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, Mr. JensPetter Kjemprud, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerians for the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections. Kjemprud also lauded the commission for the steps taken

“It is worrisome to note that some unpatriotic Nigerians still remain unrepentant despite the stern warning against smuggling, and even as they continue to lose. It is also disheartening to discover that some members

of the public, especially the elders, do come to plead for the release of impounded contraband goods. “While we will not tolerate smuggling either from the public or from the officers who

might went to connive with the smugglers, I want to make it crystal clear to the entire public that the period of 30days of grace that was given for the public to pay duties for vehicles that were smuggled has expired.

firmed that he was wearing a white jalabiya on the night of the incident. “The defendant was also caught at the scene of the crime with the witness who is also the victim identifying him,” the Judge ruled. In his allocutus, counsel to the convict, Mr. Worer Oduagbaka pleaded with the trial judge to temper justice with mercy. Oduagbaka said that the convict, who is still in his youth, was a first time offender and that if given a second chance; he could still be useful to the society. Justice Adebiyi thereafter sentenced the convict to 14 years in prison on both counts.

Residents flee Asaba community over worsening erosion menace

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Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, Stuart Symington (l), receiving a souvenir from Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, during his courtesy visit to the Ooni in Ile-Ife, Osun State… on Tuesday.

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so far since then to improve the electoral process. The Ambassador, who spoke on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy call on the commission, also pledged that Norway was prepared to do everything it could to assist the commis-

sion deliver on its mandate. Mr. Kjemprud also invited the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his team to observe the Norwegian Parliamentary Elections and undertake a Study Tour his country between September 6 and 13,

2017. While accepting the invitation, Prof Yakubu informed the Ambassador that the Commission had always been interested in observing elections in older democracies like Norway, in order to learn useful lessons.

Asaba the Delta state capital have fled their homes following worsening erosion menace in the area. With three persons feared killed in the last two months and several houses submerged, the residents now taking refuge elsewhere. They have also called on the state government and the contractor handling the road project to ensure its completion. Investigation revealed that the road currently in deplorable state portends danger for motorists including pedestrians who were trapped inside the potholes after the early morning rain on Wednesday. Speaking to our reporter, a housewife, Mrs. Rosemary Eyinbor, whose car and children were rescued inside the potholes, said that the state government and the contractor handling the road project have been insensitive to their plight adding “we have been calling on the state government and the contractors before the coming of the rains to no avail, the road is totally deplorable and a death trap.” Also, another resident of the area Mr. Martins Okon, said the erosion menace will continue to wreak havoc if urgent steps are not taken to provide solution to it.

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Nigeria must work to defeat every element of division –Ukah –P.10

APC leaders, youths, others reaffirm support for Amaechi–P.11

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A new poll conducted by NOIPolls in partnership with Business Day Media has revealed that Nigerians would prefer middle-aged candidates for the country’s 2019 presidential elections. Spurred by the recent victory of French President, Mr Emmanuel Macron and increasing discussions in the social space, particularly the #NotTooYoungToRun Campaign led by the youth advocacy organisation YIAGA, this latest poll sought to glean the perceptions and opinions of Nigerians regarding their age preference for presidential candidates in the 2019 elections. Interestingly, the poll found that 64 percent of Nigerians say they would prefer to vote for a presidential candidate between the ages of 40 and 50 years; and this was followed in a distance by 15 percent who prefer candidates between 51 and 60 years. Specifically, ages 50 years (33 percent) and 40 years (21 percent) constituted the highest precise age preferences cited by Nigerians. Similarly, almost half of those interviewed (48 percent) expressed their preference for middle-aged presidential candidates, and when probed on the reasons for their preference, 44 percent say “they combine youthful energy and maturity”, while 23 percent say “they are more mentally alert”. Similarly, 35 percent expressed support for young candidates; and further cited the following reasons for their preference: “they bring new and fresh ideas” and “they are more vibrant than the elderly”. Furthermore, the poll revealed that 73 percent of Nigerians are willing to support independent candidacy. In order words, even though there currently isn’t the provision for independent candidacy in the country’s Electoral Act, Nigerians say they would be willing to support individuals who may decide to run for elective positions on their personal strength, without being affiliated to any political party. In addition, when asked about what would influence their choice of candidates or political parties in the 2019 elections, almost 5 in 10 Nigerians (49 percent) say they would vote for candidates who have “Integrity”. This was followed by 27 percent and 18 percent who stated that their voting decision would be influenced by “Track record and experience” and “Political agenda or manifesto” respectively. Finally, the poll sought to examine some of the factors militating against young professionals from participating in politics, and top amongst the factors identified include: Financial constraint (40 percent), Godfatherism and political cabal (23 percent), Lack of experience (15 percent) and Lack of political platforms (10 percent). We hope that the results and findings from poll would begin to stimulate conversations and debates, and have implications on electoral reforms, particularly on the issues of age restrictions and independent candidacy; internal political party reforms and the wide youth inclusiveness question, party candidate selection limits and criteria, and strengthen advocacy for the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill amongst others. These are some of the key findings from the 2019 Presidential Candidate Age Preference Poll. The poll was conducted in the week commencing

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May 22nd, 2017. Brief Background The use of the catch-phrase: ‘Youths are the leaders of tomorrow‘ has constantly been called to question in the leadership and socio-political discourse of the Nigerian state. The question has always beenwhen exactly would tomorrow come to allow young people take over the mantle of leadership? Chief Anthony Enahoro, a man that is arguably one of the most respected supporters of independence and founding fathers of Nigeria was barely 30 when he moved the historic motion for ”self rule” in the Federal

House in February 1953. Yet, current evidence shows that a young adult of that age cannot be found among the Senators of the 8th Assembly today because Section 65 (1)(a) of the 1999 constitution sets the age of 35 as the minimum age for election into the Nigerian Senate. Barack Obama made history as the first black President of the United States of America, at age 47. Similarly, in 2015, Justin Trudeau surprised the world by becoming the Canadian Prime Minister at age 44. Today, the news revolves around a former investment banker, Emmanuel Macron, who has defied all odds

to become the youngest President of France at the youthful age of 39 years. One wonders if there’s any hope for young Nigerians aspiring for elective leadership positions in the country. Nonetheless, one significant ray of hope for the Nigerian youth today is the bill referred to as the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill, seeking to lower the constitutional age requirement for contesting for elections in Nigeria and seeking to usher in independent candidacy into Nigeria’s electoral process, as sponsored by Hon. Tony Nwulu representing Oshodi/ Isolo II Federal Constituency of Lagos State. The bill, if passed will provide more political space for Nigerian youths, by according them with eligibility to vie for political offices in Nigeria. However, there are some critical questions that beg for answers: (1) Are Nigerian youths ready (culturally, academically, professionally, psychologically and otherwise) to take the bull by its horn? (2) Is the political landscape conducive to promote young people with fresh ideas venture into politics? Are Nigerians ready and willing to welcome young people to lead the country into the 21st century? It is in the light of the above, that NOIPolls recently conducted a public opinion poll in partnership with Business Day Media, seeking to understand the perceptions and opinions of Nigerians regarding their age preference for the 2019 presidential candidate, as well as gauging their views on the knotty subject of Independent Candidacy. Please note that we have applied loose definition to the words: young, middle-aged (working class) and elderly (retired or about to retire) in this poll, to be guided by the perception of the average Nigerian. Survey Findings We started out the poll by seeking respondents’ age preference for presidential candidates in the 2019 elections. Interestingly, the findings revealed that 48 percent of Nigerians polled indicated that they would prefer middle-aged presidential candidates, particularly in the South-East (67 percent) and North-Central (63 percent) geo-political zones of the country. This was followed by 35 percent of the respondents who expressed their preference to see young persons emerging as candidates in 2019; and as expected, respondents aged between 18 – 35 years accounted for the largest proportion (37 percent) in this category. Curiously, 10 percent of respondents affirmed their preference for elderly presidential candidates. Subsequently, respondents were further probed for reasons for their preference; and of the 48 percent who desire middle-aged presidential candidates the following reasons were cited: (1) they combine youthful energy and maturity (48 percent); (2) they are more mentally alert (23 percent); they have the capacity to be better leaders (15 percent) and they would be more responsible (14 percent). On the other hand, those who prefer young presidential candidates justify their position by stating that young people bring new and fresh ideas (50 percent) and they CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Nigeria must work to defeat every element of division –Ukah More so, the ultimatum has resurrected many issues that are thrown under government red carpet. How will the Federal Government manage if there is breakage in the Nigerian Entity? After a hard fought battle during the civil war, what again do we do? What can we offer our children, the future generation? Is it a divided Nigeria, where you cannot live in any part of Nigeria in peace? Nigeria has forgotten that God loves her by giving her many natural resources and man power. Nigeria is the envy of the world because of her many gifts from God, as well as her population and topography. Nigeria must manage to keep up with her people by not allowing many diluted ideology of divide from those who do not appreciate Nigerian wonderfulness. Nigeria must fight to defeat the dangerous ideologies that incite violence and a break down in the society. Let Nigeria not be a butt of ridicule on the continental stage. She should know how to solve her problems. The rich and the politicians should not hide behind the youths to brew trouble. Neutrality is not a healthy thing to embrace, for one of the western philosophers said, “Hell is waiting for people who, in spite of moral crises, maintain neutrality.”

Ripples of the ‘quit order’ given by some Northern elements, backed by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and later replicated by the restless Niger Delta Militants are still generating indignation across the land. In this chat with The Daily Times, People’s Priest and human rights enthusiast, The Very Reverend Monsignor Livinus Ukah, considers the ACF and Niger Delta Militants’ pronouncements toxic, begging the question of, who actually owns the land. You have described the recent quit notice issued by Arewa Youths, which has generated response from many other groups as toxic, why? Nigeria is one indivisible, geographical entity; asking their brothers from the South East to leave “their land”, is indeed toxic! All lands belong to the Federal Government and all people living in it, besides foreigners are Nigerians. Every person has a right to live in any part of Nigeria as brothers and sisters and to help develop any place they live. In case we don’t know, what we call “Our Land” is God’s Own Land. He said to the man, Job, “Whatsoever is under heaven is mine”, so no person who knows the creator of the world can displace his brothers because of politics of discontent. The Northern elders say it was an empty threat, that the ACF are only exercising their right to freedom of speech. Of course, everybody has freedom to speak, but not freedom to scatter people that God has created. The voice of the ACF should not be a voice that creates a divide in a nation of diversity. Nigeria has been managing her diversity and any word that creates tension, alienation, dehumanization, discrimination is not good for Nigeria that is suffering from economic recession. Why should they create uncertainty while all Nigerians are working for better understanding of each other in their diversity? Can’t they see that Nigeria is trying to manage each other for a constructive future and for the future of Africa in general? If Nigeria cannot manage each other, how can she exert influence in the rest of Africa? The world already is global, therefore, we should not be uttering words of divide that would set us back to 13th Century when problems were solved by gun and bitterness. What is your roadmap to peace in Nigeria? Hostile statements that send shock waves all over the Nigerian lands do not promote peace. How will Nigeria manage the exodus of Igbo people leaving a part of their fatherland and going back to their own land? I am picturing the exodus of the Israelites escaping from Pharaoh, the king of Egypt that kept the people of Israel in bondage and also as slaves who could not be a nation free from oppression and tyranny of the king of Egypt. How, for instance, would fellow Nigerians

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feel when they see a part of them going in convoy of buses in agony, leaving what would sustain them behind? Many might die in such a sojourn. Does the Arewa Consultative Forum not bother about the concerns and sensitivity of other Nigerians? Can you visualise what any part of the country would be like without the Igbos? It would certainly be odd, very odd. Now the rest of the country are beginning to know that what affects the Igbos affect them. If the Igbos leave the North, what will remain will be the North and the non Igbos. People are beginning to raise their voice when things become absurd. Now tell me, when the ACF will be combing the North to see if some Igbos are still remaining in their land, how then will the non-Igbo identify themselves? Will they say, ‘I am not Igbo, I am not Igbo’ all of the time? When governance is on the same political page with other Nigerians, there will not be a divide, Nigerians are beginning to feel each other in suffering, that what affects one part of Nigeria, affects the other, and this is a big

development now because the first exodus was Igbo-focused; now the recent ultimatum may not be the same. Nigeria is now on the road of togetherness. That unity is strength, it is on the road to progressive civilisation because they have a sense of purpose and their children will not live in limbo of uncertainty and Nigeria will not continue to shed blood. The blood-shed during the civil war brought stagnation. God has not forgotten Nigeria for shedding innocent blood. Coming from a priest, your statement would appear to be indicting God… Let’s see it this way: Who died during the war? They are the sons of the poor. The politicians saved their own lives and the lives of their children. Some sent their children overseas. When there is war, it is only the poor that are the casualties. That ultimatum of ACF has exhumed many sleeping issues in other parts of Nigeria. Each is voicing its marginalisation exerted on them by bad governments; each is angry for using what belonged to them for all. They cry for the little they receive from what belonged to them.

So what is your message to the people? Nigeria should embrace love, create space for each other. The land we have belongs to God. God allows us to retain its radical ownership. We are renting the lands from God. No one can monopolise it. The land is given to us by God, but when we hold the land firmly and call it our own, it becomes political. Nigeria should not encourage pogrom or exodus. It can affect the image of Nigeria and history will not forget her if she allows some segments of the country to take laws into their hands. Some are shouting for the implementation of 2014 conference but some people are afraid of the implementation. When things do not favour some people, they resort to uttering words of hate that would lead to divide. Afenifere was not happy over the toxic statement and OPC founder, Dr. Frederick Fasheun did not see the statement as tasteful, nor did the Niger Deltas who advocated their own republic on October 1st after clamouring for their oil to be returned to them as panacea for conciliation. Benue State offered the Igbo people a dwelling place in their land. This is solidarity, which later made the Arewa Consultative Forum say they were misunderstood. So speaking with one voice helps to unite and foster development. Nigeria is in a global world and must not resort to pre-history.

Ondo APC gives chairman 7 days to resign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has given its suspended Chair man, Mr Issac Kekemeke, seven days ultimatum to resign over alleged misconduct. The ultimatum followed the recommendation by the three-member fact-finding committee headed by Mr Abayomi Adesanya, constituted by the party to investigate crisis in the party in the state. The report of the committee was submitted to the State Executive Committee (SEC) of the party in

Akure. The SEC had on June 1 passed a vote-of-no-confidence on Kekemeke, suspended him immediately and appointed Chief Ade Adetimehin as acting chair man. The report of the committee, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that it was satisfied with the uncontroverted evidence of the witnesses in the matter. “The evidences were thorough, coherent, straight forward, cogent, compelling and very convincing.

“However, the committee recommends, that in the spirit of reconciliation and party unity, Mr DI Kekemeke should resign within seven days as the chair man of APC in Ondo State. “This will be from the date of submitting and adoption of this report by the State Executive Committee. “Where he fails and refuses to voluntarily resign within the time limit, his action or inaction should be taken as removal from office, in pursuant to Article 21(D) (I) (e) of the APC Constitution as amended.”

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APC leaders, youths, others reaffirm support for Amaechi Patrick Okohue Notable leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State have described the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi as a man of peace, honour, purpose, foresight and integrity. They also expressed optimism that politicians and non politicians in Rivers State would team up with Amaechi to dislodge Governor Nyesom Wike out of the Rivers State Government House in 2019. “Rivers State has been very lucky to have the person of Amaechi” In a release issued in Port Harcourt by the APC 2019 Mandate and signed by the National Chairman, Mrs Ibufuro Thompson, the leaders praised Amaechi for accelerating the realisation of the political aspiration of the people and expanding the reach of the party in the South-South geo-political zone, particularly Rivers State. They said Wike has already lost the 2019 governorship election because the PDP administration has performed abysmally. “The APC in Rivers State represents in clear terms, the aspirations of millions of Rivers people for a positive change in the state” The leaders condemned those trying to put Amaechi in a smaller garment, saying success in Rivers State in 2019 was

…Insist party will defeat PDP come 2019 in Rivers

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certain with unity and purpose. The leaders commended Amaechi for making Rivers State a true haven where Nigerians of diverse ethnic and religious groups have converged to do legitimate businesses and achieve their life pursuit under enabling trade environment. They attributed Amaechi’s rising political profile to his numerous achievements in the areas of youth empow-

erment, infrastructural development and leadership projection at all levels. “Rotimi Amaechi has the interest of the people at heart. He is better than Wike in terms of good programmes that have impact on the masses.” They appealed to stakeholders to respect the hierarchy of leadership in the party. “Battle of wits and personality clashes are strange to Rivers APC. Amaechi remains the leader of APC in Rivers State.” They also commended the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo for getting Nigerians on the right path to economic growth. “No one will make Nigeria great except Nigerians.” The APC 2019 Mandate is a diversity of civil society groups, ethnic nationalities, professional organisations, labour, business and economic interest groups, women and youth groups, political groups and even government related interests.

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are more vibrant than the elderly (30 percent), in addition those who say the elderly ones have failed the country (13 percent). The poll also sought the opinion of Nigerians regarding a maximum age for preferred presidential candidates for the 2019 election. Interestingly, a significant majority of respondents (64 percent) stated that they would prefer candidates between the ages of 40 and 50 years, categorized as middle-age. This was followed by 15 percent of respondents who said they would prefer presidential candidates between the ages of 51 to 60; while 7 percent said they would prefer young candidates aged between 18 to 39 years. Further analysis by geo-political zone revealed that the North-Central (75 percent) and South-East (66 percent) geo-political zones had the largest proportion of respondents who prefer presidential candidates aged between 40 – 50 years. In the same vein, respondents aged 18 – 35 years (69 percent) accounted for the highest proportion who prefer presidential candidates aged between 40 – 50 years. Subsequently, respondents were asked if the current political structure encourages young professionals to contest for public offices; and the findings revealed that at least two-thirds of respondents (64 percent) simply answered “No”, which highlights a negative perception regarding the lack of political space for young professionals in the country. On the contrary, about a third (36 percent) affirmed that the current political structure encourages young profession-

als to contest for public offices. Respondents were also asked if they would be willing to support independent candidacy in the 2019 presidential election; and a significant proportion of the respondents (73 percent) expressed their willingness to support independent candidates. In order words, even though there currently isn’t the provision for independent candidacy in the country’s Electoral Act, Nigerians are of the opinion that if such provision is made, they would be willing to support individuals who may decide to run for elective positions on their personal strength, without being affiliated to any political party. However, on the contrary, 27 percent say they will not support independent candidacy. Interestingly, across gender, geo-political zones and age groups, majority say they would support independent candidacy. Upon further probing on factors that would influence the voting decision in the 2019 elections, results from the poll revealed that almost half of the respondents nationwide cited “Integrity” as the most important factor that will ultimately influence voting decision. This was followed by “track record and experience” (27 percent) and “political agenda/manifesto” (18 percent) to make the top three influencing factors identified by respondents. Lastly, the poll revealed that although a vast majority of Nigerians say they would support young to middle-aged presidential candidates in 2019, there are still some key hindrances preventing young professionals from vying for

elective public offices. Top amongst the factors mentioned by respondents include: financial constraints (40 percent), godfatherism and political cabal (23 percent), lack of experience (15 percent) and lack of political platforms (10 percent) amongst others. In conclusion, the poll has revealed that most Nigerians prefer young (35 percent) to middle-aged (48 percent) presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential elections; and 73 percent have expressed their support for independent candidacy. We hope that these results and findings would stimulate conversations and debates in the media and social space; and have deeper implications at least on the following: (1) electoral reforms, particularly on the discussions around age restrictions and independent candidacy; (2) internal political party reforms and the wider subject of youth inclusiveness, candidate selection limits and criteria, and (3) further strengthen advocacy for the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill amongst others. Finally, the statistics are clear, young people have the numbers and are becoming more active in the social space. There’s need to translate active social engagement and social media activism into actual political party considerations, which would witness a massive incursion of young people into the political terrain, and taking the bull by the horn, to vie for elective positions come 2019.

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Uneasy calm in Ojokoro over council poll Femi Ganiyu There is an uneasy calm in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), of Lagos State, following the dusts raised by the primary election, held early in June, to choose the chairmanship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the July 22 council area. It would be recalled that Hon Hameed Tijani, a former Supervisory Councilor in the LCDA, emerged in the disputed election, as the APC’s chairmanship flagbearer in the local government election in the state. Elections into various positions in the 20 local government areas, LGAs and 37 LCDAs, had been bogged by acrimony and disputes, leading, in some areas, like Oshodi-Isolo LGA, to maiming and death of some party faithful. Already, there are strong agitations by party supporters that the election be reversed in favour of their preferred candidate, Hon. Dr. Babatunde Okeyomi, popularly called Carry Go, whom they say, has continually sacrificed so much for the party, including stepping down twice for a former chairman in the council. Investigations by The Daily Times, indicates that a large number of party supporters are divided along different cleavages, with some vowing to remain in the party, while some have said that they would vote for any rival candidate from a rival political party. It was learnt that the election was largely ’influenced’ by a two-time former chairman of the council and currently an aide to Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, who they alleged, had fed party leaders, including, National APC Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Ambode and Mr. Adewale Bello, the council’s party chairman, with incorrect information about the strength and credibility of individual aspirants, especially for the chairmanship seat in the area. Speaking with The Daily Times, a member of the APC in the LCDA, Mr. Sani Waheed said the election did not represent the wishes and aspiration of most party faithful to have a well-tested and trusted person as their candidate. He said, “I can tell you the outcome of the election was not our true wishes; how can you go and pick someone who was not fully prepared for a job as challenging as a council chairman to lead you, as against a person who was not only mentally and physically prepared, but has been helping many vulnerable people with his wealth over the years?” Mrs. Alice John, also described the election as ‘fraudulent’, and urged party leaders to revert it. According to her, “It is regrettable that Ojokoro has been unfortunate with poor leaders since its creation out of the old Ifako-Ijaiye LGA. Our prayers, this time was to have a more visionary person to lead us; but see what has happened again now?” However, when our correspondent contacted one of the aspirants, Dr. Okeyomi, he responded through a text message that, “God will give me back my stolen mandate.”

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chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, along with some of its leaders in Abuja. This is even as Senator Makarfi stated that the recent altercation between some people in the country, which degenerated into the issuance of ultimatum and counter ultimatum for some to leave certain areas is an ill wind that blows no good, more so that the nation has a sad history of not so dissimilar circumstances that it had better not allow a repeat. The party pointed out that Nigeria, for example, needs institutions like armed forces and security agencies to operate on the premise of loyalty to the nation rather than loyalty to the President, Governor or whatever nomenclature the chief executive is given. The NCC of the PDP maintained that this should not look like a novel idea because “we see it happening everyday around the world in countries that have built strong institutions that are the bastions of their democratic structures.” Makarfi pointed out that now that democracy has got foothold in the country by, for the first time, surviving all the elements for close to two decades, a critical look at areas that need improvement is imperative. The NCC chairman of the leading opposition party in the country posited that it is not out of place for any or all segment(s) of the country to come up with ideas that they believe will strengthen the structures of federation with a view to restructuring it in such a way that it serves “all of us and not just some of us.” Such exercise, the PDP argued,

should take a very good and critical look at all the structures and institutions as well as how they operate with a view to giving them a new sense of direction in tune with current best practices, though, as with all societies, taking due consideration to its peculiarities as a people. It added that whatever comes out of such exercise, so long as it is the aggregate agreement of the people, “we should get to work to ensure that it works.” According to the NCC of the PDP, “Now that democracy has got foothold in the country by, for the first time, surviving all the elements for close to two decades, a critical look at areas that need improvement is imperative. “It is therefore not out of place for any or all segment(s) to come up with ideas that they believe will strengthen the structures of our federalism with a view to restructuring it in such a way that it serves all of us and not just some of us. “Such exercise should take a very good and critical look at all the structures and institutions as well as how they operate with a view to giving them a new sense of direction in tune with current best practices, though, as with all societies, taking due consideration to our peculiarities as a people. “Whatever comes out of such exercise, so long as it is the aggregate agreement of our people, we should get to work to ensure that it works. “Whatever is agreed upon however, it is our belief that it will not take us to the Promised Land as long as we don’t have strong institutions that serve the state not the whims and interests of those in charge at any given time.

“We, for example, need institutions like armed forces and security agencies to operate on the premise of loyalty to the nation rather than loyalty to the President, Governor or whatever nomenclature the Chief Executive is given. “This should not look like a novel idea because we see it happening everyday around the world in countries that have built strong institutions that are the bastions of their democratic structures. “The recent altercation between some of our people which degenerated into the issuance of ultimatum and counter ultimatum for some of us to leave certain areas is an ill wind that blows no good, more so that we have a sad history of not so dissimilar circumstances that we had better not allow a repeat. “Hate speeches either coming from the North, South, East or West must be avoided and be condemned by all of us. “This country belongs to all of

us, and every one of us must be allowed to enjoy the constitutional guarantee of freedom to live and move about this vast God-blessed land without let or hindrance to pursue his or her legitimate endeavours,” the PDP said. Senator Makarfi reiterated that mutual respect and accommodation are a very necessary ingredient, saying, “We have had that before; we still have that and must not allow it to elude us.” He equally advised that “We must also ensure that we have a better legacy to upcoming generations than the one bequeathed to us, and not worse. This is the way decent societies are built and developed by each generation, building on the blocks laid by its predecessor(s), not destroying what they found in place. There’s no harm however in trying to improve upon an existing structure. “North, South, East or West, we remain Nigerians and we must continue to make conscious and

deliberate efforts to develop and not diminish this our beloved country. “We must therefore, as in any vibrant union, continue to engage ourselves in various conversations that will oil the wheels of our progress. “It is in view of this that the PDP wishes to acknowledge the efforts of rational national leaders across board for weighing in on the side of restraint and the imperative of peaceful coexistence,” the NCC of the PDP maintained. The party, which stated that the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo deserves commendation for the steps he has so far taken to douse the tension occasioned by the altercation, called on all government to build on that by ensuring that it’s programmes, policies and steps are tailored in such a way and manner that no section of the country is given the impression that it doesn’t count.

Alleged killers of APC chieftain in Ondo State, Olumide Odimayo paraded by Ondo State Command… on Wednesday.

Nigeria to become third most populous country by 2050 – UN report ÏÏÏ Nigeria is projected to be the

world’s third most populous country by the year 2050, according to a report released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report, titled ‘World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision’, said with such development, Nigeria would overtake the United States in terms of population just as world population would reach 9.8 billion people. The report said “by 2050, the third most populous country will be Nigeria, which currently ranks seventh, and which is poised to replace the United States. “Among the 10 largest countries of the world, one is in Africa (Nigeria). “Amongst these, Nigeria’s population, currently the seventh largest in the world, is growing the most rapidly. “Consequently, the population of Nigeria is projected to surpass that of the United States shortly

before 2050, at which point it would become the third largest country in the world. “In 2050, the populations in six of the 10 largest countries are expected to exceed 300 million: China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and United States of America (in alphabetical order). “Africa, which has the youngest age distribution of any region, is projected to experience a rapid ageing of its population, the report noted. “Although the African population will remain relatively young for several more decades, the percentage of its population aged 60 or over is expected to rise from five per cent in 2017 to around nine per cent in 2050, and then to nearly 20 per cent by the end of the century.” In addition, the birth rates in African countries are likely to “at least double” by 2050, according to the report. That trend came in spite of

lower fertility rates in nearly all regions of the world, including in Africa, where rates fell from 5.1 births per woman up to 2005 to 4.7 births in the five years following. In terms of other population trends depicted in the report, the population of India, which currently ranks as the second most populous country with 1.3 billion inhabitants, will surpass China’s 1.4 billion citizens, by 2024. The report noted that the world population, now at least 7.6 billion, was up from 7.4 billion in 2016, adding the concentration of global population growth is in the poorest countries. The report said in spite of an overall drop in the number of children people have around the globe, the population was spurred by the relatively high levels of fertility in developing countries. “With roughly 83 million people being added to the world’s population every year, the upward trend in population size is expected to

continue, even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline. “At this rate, the world population is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and surpass 11.2 billion in 2100,” the report further revealed. The growth is expected to come, in part, from the 47 least developed countries, where the fertility rate is around 4.3 births per woman, and whose population is expected to reach 1.9 billion people in 2050 from the current estimate of one billion. In contrast, the birth rates in Europe are up to 1.6 births per woman, up from 1.4 births in 2000 to 2005. “During 2010 to 2015, fertility was below the replacement level in 83 countries comprising 46 per cent of the world’s population,” according to the report. The lower fertility rates are resulting in an ageing population, with the number of people aged

60 or over expected to more than double by 2050 and triple by 2100, from the current 962 million to 3.1 billion. The UN Department said the population growth presented a challenge as the international community sought to implement the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda seeking to end poverty and preserve the planet. The report also noted the impacts of migrants and refugees between countries, in particular noting the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis and the estimated outflow of 4.2 million people. In terms of migration, “although international migration at or around current levels will be insufficient to compensate fully for the expected loss of population tied to low levels of fertility, especially in the European region, the movement of people between countries can help attenuate some of the adverse consequences of population ageing”.

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Editorial Bailout for textile industry

ecently, the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr.Godwin Emefiele, disclosed that the apex bank was planning a fresh bailout for the textile industry in order to revive it as a major employer of labour. He revealed that the intervention fund would come in a single-digit interest rate and long-tenured loans to investors in the sector, particularly those in the cotton and garment segments. According to him, the CBN is desirous to revive the textile industry and place it on the path of sustainable growth. Mr. Emefiele lamented a situation whereby a sub-sector known in the past to have employed more than one million Nigerians is not only comatose but has been overrun by cheap imports from Asia and other developing countries of the world. Like the CBN boss, we are also pained at this sad development and welcome in all totality any moves by the authorities to change the fortunes of the industry for good. Our agony is exacerbated by the fact that while those charged with protecting our the industry are looking the other way, smugglers are busy swamping the country with all manner of inferior textiles from all over the world. This situation is responsible for the closure of hundreds of textile mills in the country with attendant job losses and mass unemployment. Time was when cities such as Kaduna, Onitsha,Aba, Kano, Asaba,Funtua, Gusau, Lagos and a host of others were known mostly for their textile mills that employed hundreds of thousands of workers. Today, those mills are not only abandoned, they stand as sad monuments to their once glorious past. In the golden era of Nigeria’s textile industry between 1985 and 1991, the sector recorded an annual growth of 67 per cent as at 1991 and employed 25 per cent workers in the nation’s manufacturing sec-

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tor. In that period there were about 190 textile companies, employing more than a million people and accounted for over 60 per cent of the textile industry capacity in West Africa. However, their fortunes took a turn for the worst in the early 1990’s. From the highpoint of 190 thriving textile companies, the number reduced to almost zero, with giants such as United Nigeria going under due to harsh operating environment. Following this the Federal Government set up the N100bn intervention fund for the sub-sector in 2009 to be disbursed by the Bank of Industry (BOI). Unfortunately, the fund is yet to revive the fortunes of the textile industry. According to the Coalition of Closed Unpaid Textiles Workers in Kaduna, an estimated 700, 000 of their colleagues are still jobless. Investigations reveal that Nigeria imports more than N400bn worth of textiles into the country. Sadly, most of these textiles and garments are imported without paying the required duties and taxes, thereby making the country to incur annual losses of N80billion. Investigations also revealed that some of those behind the smuggling of textile products are employees and operators of the textile firms that have closed shop. There is no gainsaying the fact that revival of the textile industry would revive cotton production and attendant jobs that go with it. For now, local demand of cotton has declined to 40,000 tons, while local production at present outstrips demand, forcing most farmers to export their produce to countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam. We therefore urge the Federal Government to adopt a protectionist policy for the textile sector so as to encourage the revival. It is fact that problems of the industry go beyond funding but more to do with the hostile operating environment that must be rectified for the sector to be turned around.

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“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“Behind the ugly terrible mask of misfortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity. So, tear the mask!

“There is plenty of room at the top because very few people care to travel beyond the average route”.

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Tor Tiv seeks divine intervention on Tiv crisis Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi

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Two brothers, others arrested for robbery attack on customs officers

Oguntade Ismaila

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Two brothers and three others have been arrested by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police, Idri Ibrahim for their alleged involvement in the robbery attack on two customs officers in Lagos. The suspects, Rasak Lawal,22, Hammed Lawal, 24,said to be the gang leader, Olanrewaju Wasiu,29, a notorious eye confraternity member, Kenneth Ohmai, 39 and Ibrahim Aliu, 26, were alleged to have dispossessed the customs officers of

their vehicles and other valuables at gun point at Badagry/ Seme area of Lagos in January, 2017. In a statement by the Leader of IRT, Abbah Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, made available to our correspondent, the victims Garuba usman and Akubo Ibrahim, were said to have been attacked on 1st January and 5th January 2017 respectively and dispossessed of their 2006 Toyota corolla and Lexus 350 jeep and other valuables at about 1.00am. Following a directive by the Inspector General

of Police, Idris Ibrahim, a massive manhunt was launched on the armed robbers and the unrelenting efforts of the cops led to the arrest of the suspects. The Lawal brothers, who hailed from Lalate area of Oyo state, were said to have just been released from Agodi prison for committing similar offence, while the duo of Olanrewaju Wasiu and Ibrahim Aliu hailed from Ilorin and Omuaran in Kwara state respectively, with Kenneth Ohmai from Benin, Edo state. According to the release, one AK 47, one lo-

cally made single barrel pistol, one locally made double barrel pistol, four AK47 riffle magazines, with 48 live ammunitions and one berretta pistol magazine with 10 rounds live 9mm ammunitions were recovered from the gang. The suspects were said to have confessed to the robbery attack on Garuba Babayaro and Akubo Idris respectively and several armed robbery attacks in Badagry/ seme area. The release added that the team has commenced serious efforts to arrest other fleeing gang members in progress.

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The organised labour in Cross River state has demand for the sack of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Tina Banku Agbor. The group accused the SSG of lacklustre and refusal to relay the agreement reached between the state government and the organised labour to the Civil Service commission (CSC) and other relevant agencies for implementation. This came two weeks after the agreement that led to the labour suspending their strike on the 30th of May, 2017 was signed. With Labour alleging that, the SSG has tactically refused to transmit a letter to the CSC rescinding Government decision on the suspended promotion exercise for Civil/Public Servants. In the nutshell, the organised labour also quoted in one of

their bulletin numbered, Bulletin 4/2017 that, the state governor, Senator Professor Ben Ayade, has given assurance that whoever stands between the implementation of Government/ Labour agreement this time aroundshallbeheldresponsible. The labour also noted that, a similar letter by the SSG was sent to the CSC, stopping promotional exercise without formal approval. Now, she’s insisting on the Governor’s approval, even when she was one of the signatories to the agreement on government side. This has made the labour to demand for the removal of the SSG, insisting, she must go. The organised labour has also frowned at the alleged breaching of the agreement by the SSG which led to the union directing their workers to remain at home

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until the needful is done. However, some section of labour have shunned the stay at home order and resumed work at their respective ministries and government paratatals. These workers defiled labour threat and commenced work in their Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) saying that they do not know what the organized labour wants. Our findings revealed that workers of MDAs, including Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), Cross River Signage and Advertisements Agency (CRISAA), Cross River State College of Health Technology (COTECH) and Governor’s Office are on their duty posts. Others are, Cross River Tax Regulatory Agency (CTRA),

Comply with Fiscal Responsibility Act on debt limit, FRC urges FG Tom Garba, Yola

Labour demands sack of C’River SSG

Edem Edem, Calabar

Faced with multifarious challenges ranging from unprovoked herdsmen and other hostile neighbours attack as well as senseless killing of his innocent subjects by politically drunk militia and dare-devil criminals particularly in the Sankera axis of Ukum and adjoining local government areas of Benue state, the Tor Tiv, Orcivirigh Prof James Ayatse with his wife, Chief Mrs Felicia Ayatse organised a powerful crusade and supplicated to God to intervene in the security challenges facing the land since the military options have been overstretched with less positive impact. The Begha u Tiv who personally led the prayer retreat tagged “Great Gospel Campaign” held penultimate Saturday 17,2017 at Chief Akume Atongo Stadium, Katsina Ala, read from the book of 1Chronicle 22:9 and 2 Chronicle 7: 14 restated his call on Tiv people to surrender themselves unto the true and living God since according to the paramount ruler, He is the only one with powers to surmount all the calamities that have befallen Tiv land.

Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), Cross River State Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Ministry of New Cities Development, Cross River Tourism Bureau and the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on NGOs and Community based Organisations. Meanwhile, some MDAs still stuck to the circular signed by the action committee of the organised labour and did not resume work at their various offices. “These MDAs includes; Ministry of Information, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Social Welfare”

The Paramount ruler emphasised that it is high time Tiv people cried to God to forgive their sins, prayed in truth to attract His blessings and rely on Him to sanctify the land and conquer the enemies as well as restore peace and greatness in Tiv land. He noted with strong conviction that under his rulership, God will reign over Tiv nation Himself and triumph over their enemies, urging his subjects to eschew hatred, bitterness, anger but their brother’s keepers in order to receive. The king maintained that the traditional institution under him shall stand on the truth and adjudicate fair justice saying his desire is to reconcile and reunite Tiv sons to speak with one voice. He warned against indiscriminate sell of ancestral lands and assets (bequeathed to the present generation who are expected to equally passed on to generations yet {unborn) to foreigners stressing that it was one of the main causes of communal conflicts. The Tor Tiv called on the political elites to play politics of development rather than politics of rancour and acrimony.

The Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr. Victor Muruako, has advised the Federal Government to set a debt limit for the three tiers of government to serve as guide for loan procurement. He gave the advice when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 provides for the urgent need to set the debt limit of the three tiers of government. Muruako said that the Federal Government had not complied with Section 42 of the FRA, 2007. The said section provides for the president to set overall limits or debt ceilings for the amount of consolidated debt of the Federal and State Governments, subject to approval of the National Assembly.

“Most governments operate with the information that they are still borrowing within the limit, although we have not exceeded the standard. “I will urge the government to make hay, set and comply with Section 42 of the FRA to get it right and set the ball rolling so that every tier of government will obviously have a clear debt limit.’’ Muruako, however, said that due to recession, borrowing to finance capital projects was inevitable. “I can tell you that for a country that is in recession, one of the obvious ways to get itself out of the woods is to invest and spend in capital infrastructure to strengthen its economy. “This is so that it can come out of recession, but I can also tell you from the available data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), we are still within a comfortable debt zone.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

Corruption, bane of human dev index, life expectancy -Prof. Sagay

Idu Jude, Abuja

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Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee against corruption (PACAC), professor Itse Sagay, SAN, has revealed that life expectancy in Nigeria today is determined on the level of damage corruption has done on individual life expectancy and development index. Professor Sagay, said this recently in Abuja, while delivering a lecture with the topic, a critical review of the Anti-corruption war in Nigeria, strategies, challenges to commemorate the occasion of annual feast of Barracuda/symposium of the National Association of Sea dogs pirates confraternity. The National Association for sea dogs NAS pirate confraternity, was es-

tablished in 1952 by seven undergraduates of the university collage Ibadan in response to the prevailing predisposition of the Nations of class privilege, elitism and indifference to the social realities of the nation, especially by students of middle class upbringing, scions of business tycoons and colonial aristocracy. Chairman of the presidential committee on anti corruption, further remarked that the menace of corruption currently had reflected in Nigeria’s position in the Human Development Index which is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living and others. It is a standard means of measuring the general well-being of the population of a country.

According to him, “Nigeria was ranked 152th out of 188 amongst countries with the lowest HDI, even though we possess enormous natural and human resources, unlike Togo, Benin, Niger, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Chad, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Mali, with whom we are grouped in the HDI. Corruption is at the root of our low position in this index of human standard of living. The senior advocate further reasoned that a reflection in Nigeria’s position in the Human Development Index is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, standard of living, stating that It is a standard means of measuring the general well-being of the popula-

tion of a country. Last year, he revealed, Nigeria was ranked 152th out of 188 amongst countries with the lowest HDI, even though she possess enormous natural and human resources, unlike Togo, Benin, Niger, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Chad, Haiti, Sudan, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Mali, with whom Nigeria is grouped in the HDI. In dealing with the topic, he said, the starting point must be an appreciation of the scale and enormity of the problem, the ubiquitous presence of the scourge and its overwhelming and continuously unraveling nature in Nigeria. “In short, corruption in this country is a hydra headed monster.”

Eket Remodeling: A/Ibom govt says it would not succumb to deity ÏÏÏ

Akwa Ibom state government said it would not yield to pressure from any deity or sacrifice to it before embarking on development process. Commissioner for Works, Akparawa Ephraim InyangEyen, presented the government’s position on Tuesday while responding to an demand by the paramount ruler of Eket Edidem Etim Abia that statutory items must be presented before the second phase of the project can commence.

The Traditional Rulers Council in Eket had demanded that seven cows be sacrificed before the Eket roundabout could be pulled down for the remodeling of Eket to continue. But the Commissioner said he would not be able to defend such expenditures as may be required by the sacrifice before the Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel and anti-corruption agencies, should they demand detailed explanation. “I can’t sacrifice to any deity, Jesus Christ was the last sacrifice, so whoever that is looking for money to buy seven cows should count Ephraim

N9.5bn Airport remodeling scam: Oduah shuns EFCC invitation, risks arrest .Lawmakers’ alleged resolution against Magu thickens Tony Amokeodo, Abuja Former Minister of Aviation and a sitting Senator, Ms Stella Oduah, on Wednesday, failed to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency had invited Oduah to come and explain her involvement in series of allegations leveled against her including the N9.5 billion airport remodeling project. But with her refusal to honour the invitation on Wednesday, a source close to the EFCC confided in The Daily Times that Oduah would soon be arrested on the grounds that she did not enjoy any immunity. The source said: “The senator has been duly invited over her alleged involvement in certain allegations contained in petitions against her. She knows that the operatives are waiting for her today (yesterday) to hear her own side of the matter. “But she decided to ignore the invitation without offering any explanation. Well, the law will soon take its course because nobody is above the law. “She knows that the immunity clause does not cover her. Our operatives have no choice than to arrest her as we have given the benefit of doubt. The era of impunity is gone and we will follow the due process in this case.” The EFCC had launched investigations against Oduah, following series of allegations of frauds contained in petitions against the senator. One of the petitions revolved around the airport remodeling exercise that was

carried out by Oduah when she was the Minister of Aviation under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The airport remodeling project was said to have led to the award of various contracts under Oduah. One of such contracts was that of N9.5 billion project awarded to a firm, I-Sec Security Nig Ltd, for the supply and installation of security equipment to various airports in the country. But the funds relating to the project and others were said to have been diverted in various ways to private pockets. Meanwhile, the plan of some lawmakers to move a resolution against the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, over invitation of suspects is now gathering momentum. The lawmakers were reportedly said to be planning a strategy that would enable some of them to move a motion, asking suspects invited over allegations of corruption not to honour the invitation until President Muhammadu Buhari removes Magu. The senators are presently on recess and the motion is said to be put in place once the lawmakers resume from their recess. Some of the senators were said to be angry over Magu’s continued leadership of the EFCC. A source close to some of the lawmakers had disclosed that the lawmakers viewed the continued stay of Magu at the EFCC as an affront on their power of con-

firmation.

Educationist tasks wealthy Nigerians to invest in education

Overloaded rickety vehicle in Lagos… on Wednesday.

Patrick Odey, Uyo

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Inyangeyen out, because I will be unable to defend such ungodly and fetish thing before my boss. “In all the nooks and crannies of the State that His Excellency has brought development to, we have not given money for such sacrifices and Eket will not be different. The few aggrieved persons in Eket should not look for evil means to delay the development in their locality,” the commissioner further stated. Inyang-Eyen appealed to the traditional institution in Eket to cooperate with government, its efforts to develop the state, speed up the Eket Remodeling

and Beautification Project to ensure timely delivery. On the allegation of pulling down structures not duly compensated for, the Works Commissioner explained that all properties demolished were paid for, with the exception of the containers which the Governor had clearly declared illegal and unworthy of any form of compensation. The Commissioner used the occasion to plead with the people of Eket, who have genuine complaints to visit the Ministry of Works Head office at the State secretariat annex, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo, and lodge such valid complaints for proper attention.

Renown educationist and founder, Victory Group of schools, Chief Francis Ipoola Olaniyan, on Wednesday at the prevaledictory graduation lecture held at the school premises, Lagos called on wealthy Nigerians not to leave educational sector to government alone, emphasizing that both federal, state and local governments cannot singlehandedly finance it. “Today, education is seen as bedrock of any nation that wish to excel and develop both in technology and economy. This however preludes the real valedictory graduation that will come up on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the same venue.

According to Chief Olaniyan, this year valedictory graduation will be Victory High School 44th set and Victory Grammar school will be 23rd set. Various prizes, awards will be carted away by the best students in all categories of educational endeavours. He further stated that many prominent persons in the field of education have been invited to attend the occasion. Olaniyan therefore charged the graduation students to maintain the standard left behind by the former students both in academic and moral upbringing adding that they are going to face another challenge before reaching pinnacle of success in life

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Traffic gridlock caused by VIO operation in Lagos

Exasperated motorist fights it out with a VIO official

Mixed reactions greet Ambode’s ban of VIOs from Lagos roads

Ladesope Ladelokun

While sighs of relief and jubilation greeted the recent banning of Vehicle Inspection Officers from Lagos roads by the Ambode-led Lagos Sate Government, stakeholders and analysts had need to counsel caution and, perhaps, a closer look or review of the decision before it may backfire on the Lagos populace. A Chief Executive Officer of a private security firm based on Lagos Island, Mr. Maxwell Ikeguonu, in a chat with our correspondent had this word for both government and jubilating motorists, especially commercial bus drivers: “It is enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), that security of lives and property shall be the primary responsibility of government. But beyond providing security against terrorists, armed robbers and kidnappers, shielding lawabiding citizens from the havoc and carnage of reckless road users cannot be divorced from the primary responsibility of government. “We all know what Nigerians can do with vehicles if not checked closely, hence the to support Vehicle Inspection Officers to allow only roadworthy vehicles on Nigerian roads and ensure that driving does not yield death certificates,” the security boss said. But analysts say the governor has taken the implication of the ban into consideration in his address to the public. His words: ‘‘Let me use this opportunity to reiterate that Vehicle Inspection Officers have been asked

to stay off our roads - permanently. We also advise the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to stay on fringes and highways and not on the main street of Lagos.’’ On the perceived or expected lawlessness of motorists expected to increase after this ban, the governor assured that “the new technology will be deployed to monitor vehicle registration.” While the governor’s pronouncement sparked reactions ranging from kudos to knocks from some Lagos residents, a handful of others are not too comfortable with the development. Mr Habib Lawal, a commercial bus driver, expectedly, is excited. He said the ban on VIOs from Lagos roads is in order. In his words, “It is good riddance to bad rubbish. ‘‘It’s a welcome development long overdue! We shouldn’t make life difficult for ourselves, but that is what VIOs do to everybody; they work like they need to hit a target by billing us unnecessarily. “Look, God must bless Gov Ambode for that decision; VIOs don’t have any milk of kindness in them. I can’t lie. Sometimes I Just feel the ground should open and swallow me when I see them from afar.’’ However, Mr Taiwo Akinwale, a car dealer, believes VIOs are still useful despite their problems. Taiwo says there are bad eggs everywhere and banning them from Lagos roads was like throwing the baby away with the bathwater. “Ambode should not forget how lawless our people can be, especially in Lagos. You see a vehicle on the road oozing out dark smoke, for example, and you wonder why

it’s there. Some just drive without functional lights. Even if we VIOs extort us, at least, lawless drivers would have something to fear.’’

They were like hungry lions Foodstuffs merchant, Sunday Topman equates Vehicle Inspection Officers with hungry lions that mercilessly pounce on their preys. “They must search out one flimsy reason or the other to arrest you, just to extort money from you. They are like hungry lions looking for whom to devour. They tell you through actions and body language that what they want is money and they don’t pretend about it - and you can’t fight them. “They just delay you unnecessarily in their office. So, when I see them, I just hide until they go away. I know they can’t stay for too long in one place. I hail Governor Ambode for his action.” Speaking in the same vein, human rights activist and Chief Executive Officer, Humanity Services Project (HSP), Comrade Linus Okoroji, says banning VIOs from Lagos roads is commendable. He stated that they have deviated from the primary duty of making sure vehicles on Lagos roads are roadworthy. His words: “It is unfortunate that body became a nuisance and turned their important service to pain on motorists. Therefore, their ban is a welcome development. “Secondly, traffic officers became too many on the Lagos roads, and all they were doing was just after making money,’’ he said. Meanwhile, Public Affairs Commenta-

tor, Mr Charles Ideho, said much as there are reasons to ban vehicle inspection officials from Lagos roads, banning them will grant drivers of rickety vehicles unfettered access to Lagos roads without thinking of the consequence. “I view the ban with mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s a welcome development if one considers the menace the outfit had constituted themselves into in recent years; they have gradually constituted themselves into tin gods, harassing motorists and issuing indiscriminate penalty tickets. And the grinding process that traffic defaulters have been made to undergo in collaboration with bank officials is also a sore point.’’ On the flip side, however, Ideho worries that many motorists might find this ban as a window to misbehave on the road. “Drivers of rickety vehicles that used to think twice before hitting the roads would now do so with glee and much fanfare. But in all, it might just turn out to be a good decision by government.’’ Expressing satisfaction about the action of the Lagos state government, a constitutional lawyer, Mr. Benedict John traced the Vehicle Inspection Service to the colonial masters at places of economic importance. “They deemed it expedient to establish VIS with most of their mandates that included the authentication of vehicle road worthiness, the effective patrols on roads and highways to compel compliance and carry out routine checks on vehicles.” He continues: “These functions and others were performed

with professionalism at the time. However, when the FRSC was established by decree 45 of 1988 and subsequently the FRSC establishment act of 2009 whichempowers and produce drivers licence for use by various classes of vehicle operators and determine the requirements for standardisation of highway traffic codes. “Nevertheless, the precondition of obtaining drivers license was to obtain certificate from the VIOs. Now, juxtaposing the functions of both the VIS and the FRSC shows a clear overlap of duties which is absolutely unnecessary.” John believes the manner in which officers of both establishments conduct themselves on the highway leaves much to be desired. “Their conduct is one of the major causes of road accidents as they have deviated radically from their major legal duties to illegal extortion from motorists plying our roads, so on that account, the ban placed on VIO by the Lagos state government is commendable because most of the jobs they do while on the highway can be better done with the aid of technology like it’s done in advanced countries. Employing the aid of technology to detect and maintain a current data base of motorists will save time and reduce corruption as practiced by most officers of these agencies.” So much have been said on the ban and the new technology is now on the center stage. Only time will prove Gov Ambode right or dead wrong.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

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I want to read political science if pardoned – Robbery suspect Oguntade Ismaila A group of notorious phone and bag snatchers terrorising parts of Delta state has been caught over the weekend by a member of Agbor Gha Ihun local security group at Ime-Obi area of Agbor in Delta state. The gang leader, 22-years-old Chijioke Kanu and two of his accomplices had attacked and snatched the handbag of a young lady on Saturday, June 17, and sped off in their getaway motorcycle. But the shout of the victim alerted a local security operative nearby who immediately went after them in his car. He caught up quickly with the fleeing thieves and hit their motorcycle with his car, forcing them to a halt. During interrogation, Kanu allegedly confessed to the crime and

said they specialise in the snatching of bags and phones. He gave the names of the other members of his gang as Tony Collins Idegbekwu who is a bricklayer and Emma, an Okada rider “Collins, Emma and I were on our way to buy weed around Oza House area in Agbor-Obi around 8pm on Saturday night when we saw a young girl with a handbag. We attacked her and made away with her handbag but we didn’t get far before a car chasing us knocked our bike down,” he said. Pleading for mercy, Kanu shocked everyone when he said he wants to further his education at the University of Benin if given a second chance. “If I am pardoned, I will never go into crime again. I am a Jambite, I want to read Political Science in University of Benin-City.”

Robber

Delta State Police PPRO, Celestina Kanu

Lagos Police uncovers massive recruitment of youths by cult groups

Lagos State CP, Owoseni Fatai

Oguntade Ismaila As the Nigerian Police are battling to curb the activities of cult groups and other forms of criminality in Lagos State, a new set of cult groups, said to be more deadly, have emerged in the State. The two groups operate under funny names like, “I Need Money” and “Face Lagos”, according to reliable sources. A police source told The Daily Times that membership of the groups cut across the 57 local councils in the state and were reportedly recruiting young people between the ages of 10 and 19 as members. The discovery came to light when the two groups clashed over their recruitment drive for membership in Itire, Surulere area of Lagos.

Eiye Cult members

Following the fracas, many residents were said to have suffered various degree of injuries and properties including vehicles were destroyed. The incident happened and spread to adjourning streets like Itelorun, Oshindero, Durojaiye, Smith and beyond. The fracas even spread to Mushin area of Lagos, the source said. So far, 11 suspects have been arrested from both camps and charged before a Lagos Magistrates court for allegedly forming an illegal organisation and causing violence with dangerous weapons. The suspects include Jamiu Oguntade (18), Oluwaseun, Olotu, Solomon Igbekoyi, Toheeb Oguntade and Rilwan Raheem – all 19 years old. Others are Ajibola Rafiu

(21), Azeez Obatola (24), Raphael Popoola (20), Innocent Okere (21), Gafar Fatai (24) and the oldest and one of the leaders of a group, Jelili Yunusa (30). It was gathered that the recruitment did not end with school drop outs; it included artisans, apprentices and other set of low income earners who joined the groups in order to make money for survival. They all pleaded not guilty before Presiding Magistrate, A. O. Ogbe who granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties in like sum. The suspects were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail conditions while the case was adjourned till 30th of June 2017.

Youth–– Cult members

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

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AFRICAN CENTRE FOR CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPMENT (AFRICCOMAD) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.EMMANUEL KEVIN EJELE, ESQ 3.ROSEMARY IFEOMA EJELE (MRS)

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ELSHADDAI HELPING HANDS FOUNDATION

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2.AUDU ABDUL-WAHAB 4.ABIBU SHAKA 6.INU MOMOH 8.OSHIORENUA ABDULLAHI

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AMONG AFEMAI HUNTERS 2. INTENSIVE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY HUNTERS AND INDIVIDUAL APPROACH THROUGH TRAINING.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.SIMON ENE JOY - CHAIRMAN 2.GWAR ABRAHAM TERHEMBA 3.AITSEBAOMO HILDA 4.IMUMOREN ANDREW IDONUA 5.BARTHOLOMEW SIMON ALEKWU 6.EDOH ALEXANDER 7.ADAOBI RITA ARIZE 8.JENNIFER UKO THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.orphans/widow empowerment, women empowerment and less privilege children .

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

KINNUPE TAEKWONDO FOUNDATION

FINER WORLD FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED FOUNDATION WHICH IS LOCATED IN LAGOS STATE, HAS APPLIED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR. OLUSEGUN ADEWALE 2. MR. NWAFOR SAINT OBI 3. MRS. NANCY JAWFU

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) OJOBO Joshua OJOBO (Chairman) 2) OJOBO Rose Amichi (Treasurer) 3) EZEKIEL OJOBO (Secretary)

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ABBAS YABAGI YUSUF SANI 2. ABDULMALIK MOHAMMAD 3. ALH. NMA DANGANA 4. MUHAMMAD BABA USMAN 5. MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM BIDA.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To offer charitable and humanitarian assistance to the less privileged, elderly, physically challenged persons and poor children in the society.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO EDUCATE, IDENTIFY, NURTURING AND SUPPORTING SPORTS IN KINNUPE KINGDOM,NIGER STATE AND NIGERIA.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED: MUHAMMAD AHMAD GIRAGI.ESQ.

J N ENAJEDU ESQ J N ENAJEDU & CO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS TEL 08023132360

BE MORE EMPOWERED FOUNDATION

IKA GENERAL YOUTH ASSOCIATION RIVERS STATE CHAPTER

OKIN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. TRUSTEES ARE 1. MRS BETTY ANYANWU-AKEREDOLU (CHAIRMAN) 2. DR OMOLOLA MOJISOLA ATALABI-OLADELE 3. MRS OLAYINKA ODUMAKINDE 4. MRS WINIFRED AKPANI 5. MRS YEJIDE RUNSEWE (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ENGENDER A SENSE OF BELONGING, WELL BEING AND EMPOWERMENT IN ALL FEMALES IN ONDO STATE AND NIGERIA. 2. TO PROMOTE GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIP IN CAREER PATH. 3 .TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF WOMEN’S ROLES IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JUDE DIBIA (CHAIRMAN) 2. KOKWUNOR EMMANUEL 3. BENSON OMOROJIE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ASSIST THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ESTABLISH AND RUN ORPHANAGE HOMES. 3. ADVOCACY FOR PEACE & UNITY AMONGST ETHNIC GROUPS AND RELIGIONS IN THE SOCIETY. 4. ADVOCACY FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY. 5. ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH & EDUCATION OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY. 6. ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH & WOMEN EMPOWERMENT 7. TO PROTECT THE NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENT. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. MR KAYODE ADEDIRE- CHAIRMAN 2. CHIEF PATRICK AKINYOMI 3. PROPHET EMMANUEL AKINSOLA 4. KAYODE OYELADE 5. PASTOR WALE ADELAKUN 6. MRS OMOWUMI OLAIYA 7. MR ZADOK AKINTOYE 8. AKINWUMI ABODUNDE - FOUNDATION PRESIDENT 9 . MARYAM IBRAHIM- SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. YOUTH AND WOMAN EMPOWERMENT 2. LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE ADVOCACY 3 . PROMOTING CULTURAL AND NATIONALISTIC IDEAS . Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: JUDE DIBIA (CHAIRMAN)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

TACCEEK + CLUB INTERNATIONAL

TRACY MCWARY FOUNDATION

CHRISTIAN WARRIORS OF CHRIST DELIVERANCE AND HEALING MINISTRY

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. ENGR OLAWALE MOMOH - PRESIDENT 2. DR ANTHONY OKETAH - MEMBER 3 . DR OLAJIDE JOHN ANIMASAUN - VICE PRESIDENT 4 . MR COSMAS EDMOND - SECRETARY 5. MR TUNJI JAMES ADEGBULUGBE- MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS 2, TO PROMOTE PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR AND NATION GENERAL Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED - SECRETARY

The aim and objective: 1. To carry out empowerment programmes

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: Ben Atetan, Esq. 08065640604

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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KINGDOM LIFE GOSPEL PROCLAIMERS ASSEMBLY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR PHILIP CLEMENT - CHAIRMAN 2. EVANG ELIJAH PETER - DEPUTY CHAIRMAN 3. BRO OFONIME JOSHUA - GENERAL SECRETARY 4. SISTER NENE PETER - TREASURER 5. REV (DR) DAVID EKANEM - ADVISER 6. EVANG UYO-OBONG OFFIONG 7. ELDER EMEM PETER 8. SISTER PATIENCE PHILIP AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO WITNESS FOR CHRIST BEFORE MEN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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SAMUEL JEGEDE FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SAMUEL JEGEDE 2. ETUK-IREN EMMANUEL ANIEFIOK 3. ARENYEKA LAJU ISIOGHENE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF IT’S MEMBERS. ER THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

2. TO EMPOW-

LADIPO FAIRLY USED AUTOMOBILE SPARE PARTS DEALER’S ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ONYEBINANMA BARTHOLOMEW CHUKWUMA (2) OKECHUKWU IMO (3) MMUOKA EMMANUEL TAGBO (4) UDOCHUKWU OKEAFOR (5) NNAMDI EJIOFOR. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER PROGRESS,PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MANAAL-RAHMAH CHARITABLE ORGANISATION

AGUATA SOCIETY OF HIGH CHIEFS

GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT

THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAME ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: A. MR TIJANI YUSUF FOWOROLA - PRESIDENT B. MR ABDULHAKEEM JAMIU - SECRETARY C. MR SOLIU ISMAIL JEJELAIYE - MEMBER D. MR ZAKARIYYA YUSUF OLASUNKANMI - MEMBER E. MR ABDULHAMEED ISIAK ODEBODE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY 2. PROVIDING FOR WIDOWS AND TAKING CARE OF ORPHANS AND ENSURING THEY HAVE PROPER ISLAMIC EDUCATION 3. PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MUSLIM YOUTHS AND ADULTS 4. PROVISION OF SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAMIC DAWAH ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: A.O YEKINI ESQ

CHRIST STYLE AND GLORY MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. KARIGIA FRIDAY KOOTEH 2. KAGBARANEN BEALEEMABARI 3. KUDE BURADUM 4. OELO KAAKUBARI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the word of God to all mankind Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: KARIGIA FRIDAY KOOTEH (PRESIDENT)

MATILDA DAVID FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 Dr. (Barr.) Taiwo Olayinka Afolabi 2 Pastor Taiye Emmanuel Olayemi 3 Mrs. Folashade Abosede Afolabi. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To take care of indigent widows and make provisions for their welfare. 2 Assist the indigent widows to take care of their children and have access to basic of life such as education. 3 Affiliate, sponsor and empower indigent widows and their children concerning vocational training with centres and departments. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Abujawithin 28 days of this publication.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990. TRUSTEES: 1. HIGH CHIEF PAUL OKONKWO. PRESIDENT 2. HIGH CHIEF TITUS ANAGBOGU. - SECRETARY 3. HIGH CHIEF, OZONMA (BARR) CHIDI NOBIS-ELENDU. - LEGAL ADVISER 4. HIGH CHIEF DR (MRS) EGO UZOEZIE. -FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5. HIGH CHIEF. DON CHIDULUEM EZEH. 6. HIGH CHIEF ANTHONY OKOLI 7. HIGH CHIEF, PROF. P. I. ORAJAKA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PROGRESS, PEACE AND UNITY AMONGST ITS MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR, THE COMMUNITIES IN AGUATA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF ANAMBRA STATE GENERALLY. 2. TO PROMOTE ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP, ECONOMIC, EDUCATION INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AGUATA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE. SIGNED: OZONMA N. C. NOBIS-ELENDU ATTORNEY AND SOLICITOR TO AGUATA SOCIETY OF HIGH CHIEFS HOUSE 5, J-CLOSE 1ST AVEUNE, GLOBAL ESTATE MBORA DISTRICT, ABUJA

AUCTION SALES! AUCTION SALES!! THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT, C4I, DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS, THE NIGERIA POLICE, STATE HEADQUARTERS PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, INTENDS TO AUCTION THE UNDERLISTED ITEMS, BY THIS NOTICE, CLAIMANTS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO REPORT TO THE ABOVE NAMED C4I, WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. ONE SCRAP BLUE MAZDA REG. NO. FT 932 LSR 2. ONE SCRAP BLACK TOYOTA COROLLA REG. NO. ES 605 PHCS 3. ONE SCRAP ASH COLOUR TOYOTA CAMRY REG. NO. AE 444 EHR 4. ONE SCRAP BLACK ACURU REG. NO. AC 939 ABA 5. ONE SCRAP TOYOTA CAMRY REG. NO. UC 348 KJA 6. ONE SCRAP GOLF3 REG. NO. AA 439 AGD RIVERS COLOUR 7. ONE SCRAP TOYOTA CAMRY REG. NO. ES 786 SAG ASH COLOUR SIGNED AUCTIONEER VICTOR OBEAHON ENUGU

MOST HIGH HEALTH FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO 98259 The general Public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Change of Objects and Amendment of Constitution under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLALERE DANIEL OLAKUNLE 2. BARR. OTITOOLA OLUFEMI SAMUEL THE OLD AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To sensitize members and the society at large on the principles of natural hygiene. THE NEW AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To sensitize members and the society at large on the principles of natural hygiene, disease control in HIV/AIDS, Malaria prevention and control, Tuberculosis, Family Planning and Non-communicable diseases. Any objection to this Change of Objects and Amendment of Constitution should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. DR. CHIGOZIE UWADOKA 2. DR. (MRS) ONUGU NJONG EKO 3. MICHAEL ENWERE 4. NKECHI VIDA ARAKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE GLOBAL HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT 2. TO MEDIATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL; CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ARTHUR EMEKA AMADI ESQ BARRISTER & SOLICITOR

OZUBULU FOWL DEALERS ASSOCIATION This Is To Inform The Public That The Above Named Association Has Applied For Registration To Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act No. 1 Of 1990. THE TRUSTERS ARE: 1. VINCENT EZOM Chairman 2. AUGISTINE MBAEBIE Secretary 3. ODINAKA CHINEMEREM Financial Secretary 4. PATRICIA NDUBEZE Treasurer 5. BENEDETH NWAEMESI Ass. Secretary 6. GODWIN OFORMA P.R.O 7. UCHE OKOYE Provost 8. DENNIS NWAKOLO 9. MARTINA NDUKA 10. NJIDEKA ODUKWE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To Foster The Spirit Of Self Help, Unity And Co-Operation Among Members. 2. To Help Improve Social Economy Aspect Of The State Through Available And Affordable Fowl. Any Objection To This Registration Should Be Forwarded To The Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission. Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 Days of This Publication. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

GUILD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS ANALYSTS OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission [CAC] Abuja for registration under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act 1990. Trustees: 1.) MR. AYO BAJE 3.) MR. LEKAN SOTE 5.) MR. JIDE AKINTUNDE 7.) MR. CHARLES IDEHO

2.) MR. IKECHUKWU IKEJI 4.) MR. VICTOR ANYA 6.) MR. ACHIKE CHUDE

Aims and Objectives: 1. To unify and provide a common front for public affairs analysts in Nigeria. 2. To set rates of compensations for members who provide content as newspaper columnists, writers, editorial board members, and contributors, as well as commentators and analysts on radio, television, online and other media. 3. To provide legal assistance and counsel to members who may fall victim government agencies or other individuals or organizations in the performance of their roles as public affairs analysts. 4. To organize lectures, trainings, workshops, symposiums, and seminars for individuals, governments and corporate bodies and issue press releases. 5. To promote learning, knowledge, critical thinking, public speaking and issue based analysis 6. To promote the interests and welfare of members of the guild. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission [CAC], Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: OLALERE DANIEL OLAKUNLE

Signed: The Solicitor 08037748268; 09091270007

UDENSI UWADIOGBU SEED OF KINDNESS FOUNDATION

CHAPEL OF KINGDOM STARS.

MIGHTY UNIQUE 20S CLUB.

The general public is hereby informed that the above named Foundation has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Chapel has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

Signed: Barr. Talabi Adekitan.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UDENSI, NONYEREM 2. UDENSI, EBERE 3. UDENSI, ONYINYECHI SUSAN AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To assist the orphans. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: CHAIRMAN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Edet, Etteobong Edem - President 2. Essiet, Edem Edet 3. Edet, Umo Etteobong - Secretary. AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of Christ Jesus. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication Signed: President

The general public is hereby inform that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. EHIRIM EMMANUEL. 2. OKEDU CHIBUZOR. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ; 1. To cater for the welfare of the members. 2. To foster unity and progress among members. 3. To help the less privileged in the society. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED ; EHIRIM EMMANUEL.

Public Notice 24 JAMAL BABATUNDE COULIBALY

MISS AYOOLA TENIOLA AYOMIDE.

I formerly known and addressed as ISSIAKA COULIBALY now wish to be known and addressed as JAMAL BABATUNDE COULIBALY .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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I formerly known and addressed as MISS AYOOLA AYOMIDE FADESHOLA now wish to be known and addressed as MISS AYOOLA TENIOLA AYOMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ANIETIE ANNA OYAKHILOMEIBHAROGA I formerly known and addressed as ANIETIE OYAKHILOME ANN now wish to be known and addressed as ANIETIE ANNA OYAKHILOMEIBHAROGA . I was born on 11/06/1980.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ADEYEMI MUSTAPHA ADEYINKA

MRS. BELLO TOLULOPE FELICIA

I formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI ADEYINKA now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEMI MUSTAPHA ADEYINKA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note. CHINEDU CHUKWUEBUKA ZIDNEY

RASHIDAT IFEOLUWA OJUADE

ASIKHIA ESEOHI NWANBUEZE

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as ISIAKA ACHENETU ANUWE instead of HASSANATU AUNUWE ISIAKA. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as RASHIDAT IFEOLUWA LAWAL now wish to be known and addressed as RASHIDAT IFEOLUWA OJUADE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OZIEGBE ASIKHIA ESEOHI now wish to be known and addressed as ASIKHIA ESEOHI NWANBUEZE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

JOSEPH CHINYEREUGO EBURUOH.

CHUKWU CHIOMA DIAMOND SARAH.

MRS WILLIAMS IYABO KEHINDE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONI TOLULOPE FELICIA, now wish to be known addressed as MRS. BELLO TOLULOPE FELICIA. All former documents remain valid; Banks and general public should take not

I, formerly known and addressed as LAWRENCE M. EBURUOH, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH CHINYEREUGO EBURUOH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWU ROSELINE DIAMOND, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWU CHIOMA DIAMOND SARAH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public please take note.

FORMALLY CALLED, KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADEKOYA IYABO KEHINDE BUT NOW WISHES TO BE CALLED, ADDRESSED AND KNOWN AS MRS WILLIAMS IYABO KEHINDE. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

This is to confirm and certify that I, ONAH UDOKA EVE is one and the same person as ONAH EVELYN CHINYERE. That henceforth, I wish to be addressed as ONAH EVELYN CHINYERE. All documents/ credentials bearing these names remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS OZOANI ESTHER NGOZIKA

MABEL OBUSOM EGBUNA

OZOEMENA JANET CHINENYE.

NEBONTA AKUADIGO SOPHIA

MRS OKOROCHA IFEOMA PEACE

I, formerly known and addressed as MABEL OBUSOM IFEKANDU, now wish to be known and addressed as MABEL OBUSOM EGBUNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OZIEME CHINENYE JANE, now wish to be known and addressed as OZOEMENA JANET CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONYEMKPA CHIDIMMA RITA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKOROCHA IFEOMA PEACE. All former documents remain valid. Enugu State College of Education (Technical) and General public should please take note.

MRS EILENBALUGBON OMONYE MAUREEN

MRS NGENE EDITH IFEYINWA

CHUKWUCHEBE ARNOLD UCHE

MRS CHUKWUEMEZIE MARYROSE EBERE

NWOKE EUPHEMIA OBIAGELI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EROMONSELE OMONYE MAUREEN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EILENBALUGBON OMONYE MAUREEN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBOZOR EDITH IFEYINWA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NGENE EDITH IFEYINWA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EDUGWU MARYROSE EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWUEMEZIE MARYROSE EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NGWU EUPHEMIA OBIAGELI, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOKE EUPHEMIA OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

NSUDE EKWUTOSI SERAH

IJEOMA NJIDEKA GODSTIME

OGUGUA AJULUCHUKWU LOUIS

IKECHUKWU CHIOMA.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

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This is to inform the general public that my name EZEMA IFEOMA IFEOMA was wrongly written when opening account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as EZEMA MAUREEN IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as NNAMBUCHUKWU CHINWEOLU that I now wish to add PERPETUAL to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as NNAMBUCHUKWU CHINWEOLU PERPETUAL. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

AIGBOKHAI PRECIOUS MICHAELA OSIKHOTSE

MRS ELIZABFTH PIKIN OGBEIDE

OBAZEE EHIS IGOGO

SONEYE MOTUNRAYO FOLASHADE

That I was formerly known and addressed as AGUNTA INNOCENT that I now wish to add NNANNA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as AGUNTA INNOCENT NNANNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I formerly known called and addressed as AIGBOKHAI MAUREEN OSHIOKHOTSE. Now want to be known called and addresssed as AIGBOKHAI PRECIOUS MICHAELA OSIKHOTSE. Former documents remain valid.General public please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IGOGO EHIS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OBAZEE EHIS IGOGO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as SOMEYE YINKA FOLASHADE now wish to be known and addressed as SONEYE MOTUNRAYO FOLASHADE. All former documents remains valid. General public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME & DATE OF BIRTH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HOTOM SAMPSON ENYI wrong Date of Birth: 26/I2/ I980 NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HOTOM SAMPSON correct Date of Birth: 30/ II/I979. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME & CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LEON HENRY wrong Date of Birth: I5/05/I993 NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMOS HENRY correct Date of Birth I5/05/I996. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OJEKA CHRISTIAN CHINONSO.

MRS ADEGBITE ADERONKE REBECCA.

ADEYEMI GABRIEL OMOKAGBO

ADEYEMI IYABO BOLATITO

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I, formerly known and addressed as CHINEDU CHUKWUEBUKA ZIDNET and CHINEDU CHUKWUEBUKA SOLOMON, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINEDU CHUKWUEBUKA ZIDNEY. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS IBEH NGOZI PEACE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UBAGU IFEOMA .B. now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IBEH NGOZI PEACE. All former documents remain valid. Enugu State College of Education (Technical) and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OBU ESTHER NGOZIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OZOANI ESTHER NGOZIKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJEKA CHRISTIAN CHUKWUNONSO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJEKA CHRISTIAN CHINONSO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ELIZABETH PIKIN UGBAJA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ELIZABFTH PIKIN OGBEIDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. ISICHIE GODSPOWER OZEGBE

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OBIORAH ARNOLD UCHENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUCHEBE ARNOLD UCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ABDULAZEEZ BALOGUN

NWABUEZE GLORY ADA

AWE OLULEYE RICHARD

ADEMOLA RACHEAL TITILAYO

OGU LIZZY CHIDINMA

GARBA IBRAHIM MAIRO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULAZEEZ NURENI ADEBAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULAZEEZ BALOGUN Date of Birth-31ST DAY OF JULY 1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I formerly known and addressed as AWE OGUNLEYE BEN now want to be known and addressed as AWE OLULEYE RICHARD. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I was the same person known addressed and called Ademola Titilayo and Ademola Racheal Titilayo now wish to be known addressed and called as Ademola Racheal Titilayo. All former documents bearing the former name remain valid.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGU LIZZY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGU LIZZY CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARYAM IBRAHIM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GARBA IBRAHIM MAIRO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEBIYI BALIKIS ALAKE

MR IDOWU AYOBAMI MOSES

IGBOKE BLESSING UCHECHI

SIMON PETER NAGA

ADARA SEHEED ADEWALE

GEORGE FRANK

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBIYI ALAKE ADENIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEBIYI BALIKIS ALAKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID.

I FORMERLY MR IDOWU AYOBAMI GBENGA; NOW MR IDOWU AYOBAMI MOSES due to baptism, all documents remain valid.

I formerly known and addressed as Ugota Blessing Uchechi, now wish to be known and addressed as Igboke Blessing Uchechi. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Peter Nuhu, now wish to be known and addressed as Simon Peter Naga. My correct date of birth is 23th day of April 1991. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SULAIMON SAHEED ADARA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADARA SEHEED ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OKEREKE NWAANWA OKEREKE OKAFOR, now wish to be known and addressed as GEORGE FRANK. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS SALIU ANUOLUWA BUKOLA

MRS OLUWASEUN OLAYINKA MERCY AKAKA

MIRABEL IFEOMA NWABUEZE

MRS. CLEMENTINA TAMUNODIENYE FINE-COUNTRY.

MRS. BARA GRACE THOMPSON

OKONKWO IKECHUKWU SILAS

I Formerly known and addressed as MISS KOLAWOLE ANUOLUWA BUKOLA now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS SALIU ANUOLUWA BUKOLA All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as, MISS OLUWASEUN OLAYINKA IYANDA , Now wish to be known and address as. MRS OLUWASEUN OLAYINKA MERCY AKAKA, all former documents remains valid, the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed MIRACLE IFEOMA NWABUEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as MIRABEL IFEOMA NWABUEZE. All former documents remain valid GTBANK and the general public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NGOZI CLEMENTINA TAMUNODIENYE OSUAGU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CLEMENTINA TAMUNODIENYE FINE-COUNTRY. All former documents remain valid.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. JAMES GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. BARA GRACE THOMPSON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, OKONKWO IKECHUKWU FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as, OKONKWO IKECHUKWU SILAS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

GODWIN GUMBA

MRS. UZOMA JOSEPH REGINA OBY

MRS. AMIEYEOFORI MIEBAKA GEORGE

MRS. OKOYE JOY CHINASA

AGHANENU ONWUSA KENNEDY

I, formerly known and addressed as, GODWIN GUMBA SHIRIKUSHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, GODWIN GUMBA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OBISIKE REGINA OBY, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UZOMA JOSEPH REGINA OBY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. AMIEYEOFORI MANGIBO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. AMIEYEOFORI MIEBAKA GEORGE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. JOY CHINASA KANU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OKOYE JOY CHINASA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, AGHANENU KENNEDY, now wish to be known and addressed as, AGHANENU ONWUSA KENNEDY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. GIFT KRAKRAFIFIYA HARRISON I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. GIFT KRAKRAFIFIYA CHIMENEM, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. GIFT KRAKRAFIFIYA HARRISON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS OGECHI PRECIOUS UCHECHUKWU-NWOSU

MRS MOSES UGOCHUKWU LINA OGECHI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OGECHI PRECIOUS ORJI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGECHI PRECIOUS UCHECHUKWU-NWOSU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, Echebiri Lina Ogechi, now wish to be known and addressed as, Mrs Moses Ugochukwu Lina Ogechi. All former documents remain valid. General public and Abia state university Uturu, Abia state should take note.

I, FRENGENE JOHN WHITE OGHENERUENE, wish to add, WHITE and OGHENERUENE, to my name which was formerly, FRENGENE JOHN. I now wish to be known and addressed as, FRENGENE JOHN WHITE OGHENERUENE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, MBET-OBONG UDOR, AND PETER UDO COMFORT, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, PETER COMFORT UDO. All former documents remain valid. FIRST BANK PLC and general public should take note.

ALAUBI NKWACHUKWU

OLADEJO HAKEEM KOLA

ADETUNJI AMINAT OMOLARA

MUHAMMED IBRAHIM OMOLAJA

OWOSENI OMOWUNMI MERCY

BOLAJI BELLO

I formerly known as Nkwachukwu Nkwachukwu wish to be known and addressed as Alaubi Nkwachukwu. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as AKIMU KOLA OLADEJO and AKEEM KOLAWOLE OLADEJO wish to be known and addressed as OLADEJO HAKEEM KOLA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as ADETUNJI OMOLARA. YETUNDE wish to be known and addressed as ADETUNJI AMINAT OMOLARA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as MOHAMMED IBRAHIM OMOLAJA wish to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED IBRAHIM OMOLAJA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as OWOSENI MAYOWA and ADEBANJO OMOWUNMI wish to be known and addressed as OWOSENI OMOWUNMI MERCY .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ODUMEWU. OLUGBOYEGA OLUSEGUN

ABDULLAHI DAUDA OLAWOYIN

ADDITION OF NAME

JEREMIAH TOBI EMMANUEL

EKPAIYO OMORHE BOSE

I formerly known as ODUMEWU GBOYEGA wish to be known and addressed as ODUMEWU. OLUGBOYEGA OLUSEGUN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as ABDULLAHI ABDULRASAQ. OLAWOYIN wish to be known and addressed as ABDULLAHI DAUDA OLAWOYIN .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Ozumba Arinze, now add Kelvin wish to be known and addressed as Ozumba Arinze Kelvin. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AJAYI TOBI EMMANUEL and EMMANUEL TOBI know wish to be known and addressed as JEREMIAH TOBI EMMANUEL. All documents remain valid. Public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IDRIS OMORHE BOSE, Now wish to be known as EKPAIYO OMORHE BOSE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note

ALHAJA LAWAL AISHAT OLAREWANJU. Formerly known and addressed as MISS. AMAO AISHAT OLAREWANJU, now wish to be known and addressed as ALHAJA LAWAL AISHAT OLAREWANJU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWAFOR EBERE SUCCESS.

AZEEZ OLUWATOYIN IFEOLUWA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

NWUZOR NDIDI INNOCENT.

MRS. PRINCESS IHECHILURU NDUPU.

Formerly known and addressed as OSARETIN MERCY SUCCESS, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR EBERE SUCCESS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AYENI OLOHUNTOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ OLUWATOYIN IFEOLUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWUZOR NDIDI OKPOR, now wish to be known and addressed as NWUZOR NDIDI INNOCENT. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS GEORGE PRINCESS IHECHILURU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. PRINCESS IHECHILURU NDUPU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

SAMUEL MIRACLE CHUKWU

MRS. OGU UCHECHI THEODORA

UZOMA UDOKA LOVETH

MISS OSENI FOLASHADE FAUSAT

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

PATRICK AMOBI AUGUSTINE

My name was wrongly written as SAMUEL COVENANT OKOAFOR instead of SAMUEL MIRACLE CHUKWU and my date of birth was wrongly written as 14th April, 1973 instead of 15th April, 1973. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ENYI UCHECHI THEODORA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OGU UCHECHI THEODORA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKERE UDOKA LOVETH, now wish to be known and addressed as UZOMA UDOKA LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS AGEKAMEH FOLASHADE FAUSAT, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS OSENI FOLASHADE FAUSAT. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

This is to confirm and certify that JUBRIL MOHAMMED YANKO and JUBRIL MUHAMMED YANKO as written in my GT Bank account details refers to one and same person. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NNABIKE AMOBI AUGUSTINE, now wish to be known and addressed as PATRICK AMOBI AUGUSTINE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OJOKOH OSAGIE DESMOND.

EGBODO LAWRENCE

MRS THOMAS BLESSING INYEOSINE.

MIRIAM MEGAFU SOLOMON

MRS EZEORA LINDA NNEKA.

ALIU HALIMOT TITILAYO

Formerly known and addressed as OJOKH OSAGIE ELVIS, now wish to be known and addressed as OJOKOH OSAGIE DESMOND. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as EGBODO LAWRENCE EGAH, now wish to be known and addressed as EGBODO LAWRENCE. That my date of birth is 15/12/1990. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AIYEMO INYEOSINE BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS THOMAS BLESSING INYEOSINE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NZEH ELIZABETH ERUSA, now wish to be known and addressed as MIRIAM MEGAFU SOLOMON. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAOGWUGWU LINDA NNEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZEORA LINDA NNEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALIU HALIMOT, now wish to be known and addressed as ALIU HALIMOT TITILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OYEWALE ABDULRAZAQ ADEWALE

AKHIGBE VINCENT VICTOR

RACHAEL OLABISI OLUKEMI ONYEACHOR

FALOMO BIDEMI SAMUEL

NIELSEN ZAINAB JOY

ODOFIN TITILOPE OLAMIDE.

Formerly known and addressed as OYEWALE ABDULRASAK ADEWALE and OYEWOLE ABDULRAZAQ ADEWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEWALE ABDULRAZAQ ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKHIGBE OSE VINCENT, now wish to be known and addressed as AKHIGBE VINCENT VICTOR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as RISIKAT OLABISI O. ORIKESINRO, now wish to be known and addressed as RACHAEL OLABISI OLUKEMI ONYEACHOR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as FALOMO BIDEMI OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as FALOMO BIDEMI SAMUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ALI ZAINAB JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as NIELSEN ZAINAB JOY. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OMONIYI TITILOPE OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOFIN TITILOPE OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

UDEAGUIGWESI EBUKA EVERLISTUS Formerly known and addressed as UDEAGUIGWESI EBUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as UDEAGUIGWESI EBUKA EVERLISTUS. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MUSA MAMZA

SAKA TAOFEEK OLAONIPEKUN

TITILOLA ALLI KAYODE

MRS. NWANOKU JULIET OBIAGERI

AJADI FUNMILAYO THERESA

Formerly known and addressed as MUSA AUDU GADZAMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MUSA MAMZA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SAKARIYAO TAOFEEK OLAONIPEKUN, now wish to be known and addressed as SAKA TAOFEEK OLAONIPEKUN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as TITILOLA ALLI, now wish to be known and addressed as TITILOLA ALLI KAYODE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OPARAKU JULIET OBIAGERI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. NWANOKU JULIET OBIAGERI. All former documents remain valid. The general public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AKINTADE FUNMILAYO THERESA now wish to be known called and addressed as AJADI FUNMILAYO THERESA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BASIRAT OMOTOLA LAWAL

OKPAISE YETUNDE CECILIA.

OLADEJO ISMAILA ADEMOLA

ARINZE AMARA CHARITY

ABDULRASAQ SIDIKAT BUKKY.

MRS NWANKWO CHIDINMA PEACE.

I formerly known and addressed as FASANMI YETUNDE CECILIA now wish to be known called and addressed as OKPAISE YETUNDE CECILIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as OLADEJO SUMAILA ADEMOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as OLADEJO ISMAILA ADEMOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as JAMES AMARA CHARITY now wish to be known called and addressed as ARINZE AMARA CHARITY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

This is to state that my name was wrongly written on some of my documents as ABDULRAZAK SIDIKAT BUKKY, instead as ABDULRASAQ SIDIKAT BUKKY. That I was born on the 17th June, 1987. General public take note

Formerly known and addressed as ABEL PEACE CHIDINMA (MISS), now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWANKWO CHIDINMA PEACE. All former documents remain valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BASIRAT OMOTOLA JOHNSON now wish to be known called and addressed as BASIRAT OMOTOLA LAWAL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I, Chuku Mwachinemere Ijeoma, Chukwu Nwachinaemere Ijeoma Pureheart, Chukwu Ijeoma Nwachinemere, refer to one and same person, now wish to be known and addressed as, Chukwu Nwachinemere Ijeoma. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

This is to confirm and certify that I, IDRIS ABDULFATAI OLANREWAJU is one and same person bearing OLANREWAJU ABDULFATAI IDRIS. That I now wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS ABDULFATAI OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UZOMA STELLA CHIZORBAM

I, formerly known and addressed as, OSUJI STELLA CHIZOBA, now wish to be known and addressed as, UZOMA STELLA CHIZORBAM. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known as OMOBOLAJI BAKIAT BELLO and BOLAJI IYABODE OPANUGA wish to be known and addressed as BOLAJI BELLO .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note. NZE DAVID ONYENATURUCHI

Formerly known and addressed as NZE DAVID, now wish to be known and addressed as NZE DAVID ONYENATURUCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

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Health

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Onome Okagbare Majaro

Albinism: Challenging but can’t limit success, say albinos

Angela Onwuzoo

It is an undeniable fact that children are special gifts from God. Whether black or white, albino or non-albino, all of them are fearfully and wonderfully made. Unfortunately, some societies, especially in Africa, discriminate against albinos on account of their colour. Some are even killed for ritual purposes in some countries based on unfounded beliefs and misconceptions that their body parts could bring good luck and prosperity. Albinism, according to experts, is a genetic deficiency of melanin pigment production in which the carrier, either a person or animal, possesses very white skin, white hair and pink eyes. Studies have shown that beside pigmentation, there is no difference between an albino and a non-albino. In sub Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 1 in 5000 to 15000 could be affected, while in the Pacific region, the rate of people affected could be as high as 1 in 70 to 1 in 125. Sadly, the list of discrimination against albinos are endless, even in Nigeria as they are called all kinds of derogatory names based on myths . Hence, June 13, every year is marked as the International Albinism Awareness Day aimed at addressing the challenges faced by albinos all over the world. But despite the degree of stigma and discrimination meted to them, however, there are people

Ïz Ɛ ƒƐ Ɛ Ɔ ƅƐ Ƌ Ɠ ƈ Ɛ Ɛƈ ƌ è Ɨƈ ƅƏƈƌƈ Ɛƈ who believe that albinos can make it despite all odds - especially when they are loved and supported. Mrs. Onome Okagbare Majoro, a graduate of mass communication from University of Lagos is one of those that did not allow albinism deny her of anything good in life. Through the support of her mother, Mrs. Rita Okagbare, Onome who is co-founder of Onome Akinolu Majaro (OAM) Foundation, rose above every stigma and discrimination to become a successful career woman. Hence, she is calling on government at all levels through her NonGovernmental Origination (NGO), to end discrimination, stigma, intimidation, humiliation and attacks against albinos in Nigeria. Narrating her experience to The Daily Times, Mrs Majoro acknowledged that living as a person with albinism is not easy. “I remember when I was growing up; there was a day I refused to go to a school party because I told my mum that everybody will keep looking at me as if I was from the moon. In the neighbourhood also, people call me all kinds of names because of my colour. I battled myths like in Yoruba, they say ‘Afin o kin je iyo’, which means albinos do not eat salt. People looked at me and said I can never get married because of my colour and that if at all I would get married, I would be married to an albino, and so on.

“But with the help of my mother, I overcame those derogatory names as she was able to build confidence in me. After I got married and people saw my wedding photos on Facebook, they were surprised that an albino could get married to a non-albino. They wanted to find out how I made it. So, in their curiosity and quest for knowledge about albinism, I decided to establish the foundation so as to raise awareness about it and to drum government’s support for albinos so that they can lead a fulfilled life.” While speaking at an event to mark this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day in Lagos organised by her foundation recently, Onome noted that the way and manner albinos are treated in the society was unfair and totally unacceptable. “Most times, we are greeted with rude remarks.” She therefore called on law-makers to enact a strict law that would thoroughly address all the challenges faced by albinos in Nigeria. For Mr. Maville Owuru who is happily married to non-albino, his schooling days were the most challenging. His words: “My parents are not albinos. We are six in the family and three are albinos. My schooling days was real challenging because of the way I was treated by my classmates. They called me names and some were not even ready to associate with me because

of my colour. But I did not allow it to bother me; the major challenge for me as an albino is that of low vision. “I was always struggling in school to sit in front of the class as result of low vision. That is a major flaw with albinism. However, I did not allow that to distract my future ambition. Today, my provision business is doing well and I am happily married to a non-albino. My six months old daughter is not an albino and my wife loves me the way I am.” Owuru counselled that what the society is saying about albinism should not stop anyone from pursuing his or her life ambition, nor stop anyone from getting married”. Mother of two albino children, Mrs Blessing Isaac also shared her experience with The Daily Times. “When I was pregnant, people said since my husband and I was fair in complexion, that we could give birth to children with albinism and I responded: God forbid! Surprisingly, when I gave birth to my first child who is now four years old, he turned out to be an albino. Well, I accepted and welcomed him because children are gifts from God. “But when I got home, I started covering him so that people will not see him because some people had started calling him derogatory names, even from the hospital while others were saying all sorts

of things about him. Some were even questioning me on why I have to give birth to an albino, as if I am God that gives children. “As the insults continued, I continued to cover him the more. Later, I was cautioned to stop covering him. So, it was at that point that I decided to love him the way he is and ignored all that people were saying about him.” Blessing said following her experience, when her second baby came with albinism, she was not bothered. “Today, my husband and I love them and we are proud of them - and they are doing what their peers are doing both in school and at home.” Advising what steps should be taken to alleviate the sufferings of albinos in the country, director, United Nations Information Centre for Nigeria, Ronald Kayanja said we need effective protection for persons with albinism and members of their families. Identifying skin cancer as the most serious health implications of albinism, the director stressed the “Urgent need to conduct impartial, speedy and effective investigations into attacks against persons with albinism whenever they occur and immediate action should be taken against perpetrators of attacks against albinos nationwide.” Keyanja concluded with a clarion call for increased education and public awareness raising activities on albinism.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

27 Health

Family planning: Stakeholders urge husbands to support their wives Stories by Angela Onwuzoo Citing the enormous benefits of family planning to women’s health and survival during pregnancy and childbirth, stakeholders in maternal and child health, have called on husbands to give their wives the most needed support in the use of family planning. They also want government to expand women’s access to family planning commodities through adequate funding and to ensure that family planning contraceptives and other services were available free of charge in public facilities. The importance of family planning based on available evidence, they said, cannot be overemphasised, stressing that family planning strengthens the health of the woman directly and the man indirectly. The stakeholders revealed that family planning saves the lives of mothers and can help reduce maternal mortality by 40 percent, affirming that family planning/child spacing methods allow women to rest between pregnancies in order to regain their health. Currently, Nigeria contributes 10 percent of global maternal deaths; a situation the stakeholders said could be effectively addressed through increased investment in family planning and the health of women in general. The stakeholders spoke at a Spitfire Advocacy Training for journalists on Family Planning, organised in Lagos recently by the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) in partnership with Devcoms to boost awareness on family planning in the media. In his presentation, one of the speakers and Lagos State Team Leader for NURHI, Dr. Omasanjuwa Edun said family planning is one aspect of healthcare that has impact in all humans. He further said family planning reduces poverty as it helps couples to give birth to only the number of children they can cater for. “To women, family planning provides the opportunity to become healthier in carrying a pregnancy and to make money for themselves. It gives the man peace of mind. The man whose wife uses contraceptive is a successful man because he has less children to cater for and does not spend the whole of his life struggling to provide for the needs of his children”, he said. However, most countries of the world, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria, still have male-dominated cultures where husband’s approval may often be a precondition for a woman to use family planning. Throwing more light into benefits of family planning, Edun noted that “There are so many

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things that cause maternal deaths and we have found out that some of these deaths happened in women who were not ready to carry a pregnancy. “We realised that if those women who were not in a good health condition had delayed the pregnancy and allow their body to be ready, that would have reduced a lot of complications and they would have survived. If they had used family planning to delay their pregnancy, 40 per cent of them would have been alive today.”

He therefore, urged government to take responsibility and ownership of funding for family planning commodities in order to increase up take while appealing that barriers in accessing family planning commodities such as lack of providers, facilities, commodities, delay in decision making and fear of side effects on the part of the women themselves should be addressed. Corroborating the views of his colleague, Kaduna state team leader for NURHI, Kabir

Abdullahi, said family planning could significantly address the poor state of maternal health in the country. 90 Nigerian women, according to him, are dying daily from pregnancy complications, translating into four women dying per hour. “I in 13 women is at risk of maternal deaths in Nigeria against 1 in 26 for Sub-Saharan Africa. In countries like Sweden, maternal death there is just one in 7000 women. This is a reflection of the society’s priority to the lives

of women”, he said. Lamenting the poor attitude of women to family planning in the country, Abdullahi, said contraceptive utilisation in Nigeria is about 15 per cent while the use of modern contraceptive is 10 per cent, translating to 1 in 10 women using contraceptive. His counsel: “There is need to ensure availability of the commodities free of charge. Even a small cost can deny a woman from accessing these commodities. Myths and misconception must be addressed through proper counselling of the side effects associated with each method before making choice. “We need to expand access and make the services available to women. Husbands need to support their wives in accessing the services because it is a life saving commodity and governments should have budget lines for family planning/childbirth spacing. Now, media stations should promote benefits of contraceptive utilisation and reduce incidences of deaths from too frequent birth.” Available modern family planning/childbirth spacing methods in Nigeria: * Pill (including the mini pills for nursing mothers) * Injectible (taken every 2 or 3 months depending on the type selected) * Implant * Intra-Uterine Device(IUD) * Male condom * Female condom * Exclusive breastfeeding method * Tubal Ligation(BTL-permanent methods for women) * Vasectomy (Permanent

Nestle redesigns Maggi, reduces salt Nestlé Central and West Africa Region (CWAR) has said it is committed to redesigning its Maggi product, with the reduction of salt content, using more familiar and common ingredients. Dominique Allier, Business Executive Officer Culinary for Nestlé Central and West Africa, made this know in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The company said the move is to reshape Maggi product to emphasise the use of familiar and common ingredients that people know and have at home. According to the organisation, the redesigning is part of its mission to support home cooks with healthier and tastier choices, by simplifying ingredients lists, reducing salt and increasing micronutrient fortification. This announcement was made at a Nutrition Forum for

stakeholders across West and Central Africa in Dakar, Senegal. Dominique Allier, Business Executive Officer Culinary for Nestlé Central and West Africa, said consumer expectations are changing. “They want products with common ingredients they know, minimal processing, natural or organic and ideally locally produced. “Our company has a role to play in contributing to the needs of the society. To do so, Maggi is reorganising its supply chain to privilege local sourcing of ingredients. “A careful selection of each ingredient will uphold the quality of Maggi products and meet the homemade cooking standards of our consumers around the world. “In Central and West African

Region, 100 per cent of Maggi products will be made with more common and familiar ingredients that consumers love and will be adapted to local tastes and food cultures.’’ In a statement by Nestle Nigeria Plc, Allier said that Nestlé would continue to lower the salt content in the Maggi range, as well as strengthen fortification. “Fortification is a means Maggi uses to help prevent malnutrition in countries where daily consumption of essential micronutrients is lacking. “In addition to iron fortification, the company will continue to improve the nutritional profile of its products, reducing the salt content in its Maggi tablets and cubes in the region by 2.” In 2016, Nestlé provided 65 billion of fortified servings in Central and West Africa out of which Maggi delivered over 100

million iron fortified cubes daily to 78 million households in Central and West Africa. The statement said that Maggi “Simply Good” summarises the commitments of the iconic Brand to help cook in the Central and West Africa, where fortified Maggi stock cubes and other products are a staple for many households, Maggi “Simply Good” summarises the commitments of the iconic Brand to help cook the difference.” The organization said that in addition to the strong commitments on improving ingredients, Nestlé in Central and West Africa would also highlight nutritional challenges by engaging with government authorities, civil society and consumers. According to it, these can be achieved through diverse engagement strategies.

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

Public Notice

Ultimatum Igbo in the North: Ohanaeze youths demand for Biafra Ï d ƕ ƏƆƓ ƅƐƈ ƈ Ə Ɨ ƗƆ ƈ Ɛ ƈ ƈƋ ƐƆ 9 Ƅ Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

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The Ohanaeze Youth Council, worldwide (OYC), has written a petition to the United Nations, demanding special protection for the Igbo people around the northern part of Nigeria. The youth also called for the commencement of steps towards a referendum in Igbo land to finally determine the fate of their people. This is coming in reaction to the letter written by the Arewa Youths to the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, wherein they slammed Ndigbo over the continuous agitation for Biafra, and accusing the Igbos of instigating various crises in the country, including the first military coup as well as the civil war. In the letter captioned ‘A Call For Emergency In Nigeria-Our TwoDADA ADEOLA EJIWUNMI

Point Demand,’ OYC considered it the time a referendum was conducted to pave the way for the final end to the “unworkable marriage” called Nigeria, noting that the life of Igbo people in every part of the Northern Nigeria was now at a very high risk. The letter signed by the group’s national president, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike(National secretary) Amb. Arthur Obiora (deputy national president) Engr Obinna Adobe (national pub secretary) was copied to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the United States Embassy in Nigeria, the UK Embassy, the Commonwealth and the Amnesty International, among others. The petition further stated: “It is with great concern that we alert the international community of the looming genocide against the Igbo in the northern part of Nigeria, oc-

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casioned by a well-orchestrated, carefully thought-after plot by the Northern hierarchy, who are hiding under the Arewa Youths. “Their latest ranting, which they packaged a letter to the Acting President has left no one in doubt as to their motive: A grand design to annihilate the Igbo race. This, they want to achieve so easily through the well packaged false history, which they have now dished out to gullible minds in order to create a passion hatred for the Igbos in the minds of their people and thereby easily achieve the October 1 planned mayhem against our people. “How else could one justify their attempt to stab history in the back by labeling the first military coup in Nigeria as an Igbo coup? How else could people twist history than their justifying the pogrom against the Igbos between 1966 and 1967, which even-

tually led to the civil war? In what measure can one justify the insult on our late leaders, in the persons of Late Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi and Late Col. Chukwuemeka Odumewgu Ojukwu? “In Igbo land, we have respect not only for the elders, but more so for the dead and it if is for that purpose that we chose not to go further into this matter. Truth can never be changed. However, we must let these youths and their pay-masters know that contrary to their claims, our people have made much more sacrifices for the unity of this country, starting from the later Owelle of Onitsha, Nnamdi Azikiwe. “To also justify their planned killing of every Igbo man remaining with the Biafra agitation amounts to hypocrisy of the highest magnitude. May we remind them for over a decade now, the Boko Haram did not just declare war on the Nigerian

State but has gone ahead to seize territories, killed thousands of thousand and rendered millions homeless, yet nobody has branded it an action signed by the entire North. Besides, like the Arewa Youths pointed out in their hypocritical letter, the Biafra agitators have their demand for self-determination found in so many charters, including that of the UN, for which Nigeria is a signatory to. Where does the Boko Haram derive its own right to be engaging in mass murder? “Our point here, however, is not on the propriety or otherwise of the attempt by Boko Haram to take over every Nigerian Nigeria territory or the Biafra agitation, but the difficult attempt by the Arewa Youths to link every Igbo man with the activities of the IPOB. If it is so, suffice it to say that all of them are members of the Boko Haram sect.

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Nigeria reassures commitment in partnership on immunization

ÏdƆƆƊ MƢ ƄƈƋƋƈ Ƈ Ə ƌƆ ƋƆ ƅ ƌƍ ƈ ÏMƈ ƆƏƈ ƈ Ɔ Ɛ ƑƌƄƆƏ Ƈ Ƒ ƈƌƌƑ ƈƖƆƗ ƅ ƈƋƗƏƆ é ƑƏƒƆƕ Chris Emetoh, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Senate has rein-

stated Nigeria’s commitment in the partnership with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Chairman of the upper chamber’s committee on Primary Healthcare and Communicable Diseases, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, reaffirmed the Nige-

rian government’s position when he received the GAVI CEO, Dr. Seth Berkeley, at the National Assembly on Wednesday. Ohuabunwa who commended the nation’s long standing partnership with GAVI and its support since 2001, said the impact has been felt especially in funding the introduction of new vaccines, measles and yellow fever campaigns, and in the provision of injection

safety commodities. He informed the GAVI team accompanied by the World Health Organization representative, Dr. Okwo Belle, and chairman of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Dr Shuaib Falsa, that the Nigeria government is committed to accountability in all sectors, while the current leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health and

N400m alleged fraud: Court fixes June 23 for continuation of Metuh’s trial Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

ÏÏÏJustice Okoh Abang on Wednesday fixed June 23 for continuation of trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party ((PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, following the absence of defence lead counsel, Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN), in court. The trial judge also declared as improper and unethical the letter written to the court but addressed to him instead of the Registrar by Ikpeazu. He said the letter which explained lkpeazu’s absence in court on Wednesday would not

be acted upon because “he (the judge) is not a party to the suit. I shall not act on any letter addressed to me. In fact, it is unethical.” According to the judge, adjournments are at the discretion of the court. He noted that on June 19 when Ikpeazu applied to the court that he should be excused, no material was placed before the court. In any case, the learned senior advocate ought to have attended this trial that has reached an advance stage, after calling the seven defence witnesses but decided to attend to another matter holding before Justice Omotosho at a court of coordinate

jurisdiction in Port Harcourt, he stated. Justice Abang said that he would have refused the adjournment but for the simple fact that the prosecution counsel had conceded to an adjournment. The prosecution lead counsel, Sylvanus Tahir, had told the court that though the matter was for continuation of the seventh defence witness evidence, he was served with a letter from the 1st defendant counsel. “I am not opposed to the application as counsel. At times you do find yourself in this difficulty and for the integrity of the counsel.

the NPHCDA have also assumed exemplary courage in ensuring that the nation’s Health Care sector becomes a positive point of reference for everyone to see. He also said that the National Assembly has been very conscious of the need to re-engineer the health care sector, hence it took the bold step of setting up a new Committee for Primary Healthcare and Commu-

nicable Diseases in the past two years. “The goal of this commitment is to drive on the required efficiency and accountability of the many partnerships such as with GAVI which continue to have great impact on the primary healthcare delivery. The National Assembly is aware that Nigeria is expected to provide a counterpart funding of about $11 million for the 2017-2018 planned measles campaign.

Group protests displacement of over 60,000 farmers from Edo communities ÏÏÏA group in Edo state,

the Stakeholder-Coalition for Protection of the Environment, on Wednesday protested against alleged displacement of over 60,000 farmers from their communities by Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc. Mr. Oyi Ojo led the protesters to the Edo House of Assembly in Benin. He told the Speaker, Justin Okonoboh, that former Gov. Adams Oshiomhole had revoked the occupancy permit given to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc. over 13,750 hectares of land. He said that two years after the revocation; the company continued to defy the order, adding that the company had increased its agricultural activities on the land. “In the name of development and job creation, the company has continued to destroy the forest; it has taken away farmlands belonging to over 60,000 farmers in various communities. “The affected communities are Okomu village, Agbede Makilolo, Lemo,Oweike, Avbiosi, Uhiere, Owan, Ugbobezi,Oke-Ora, Ekpan, Oke, Odiguete Uhonmora and Uzebba, among others,’’ he said. Ojo appealed to the state government to intervene by enforcing the revocation order on Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc. Responding, Okonoboh thanked the protesters for the peaceful manner of their demonstration and assured them that the lawmakers would address the matter. (NAN)

Kogi Speaker sponsors 50 youths for skills acquisition Idris Ahmed, Lokoja

ÏÏÏIn anticipation of the

eventual take off of the Ajaokuta Steel Company, the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Umar Imam, has concluded arrangement to sponsor 50 youths from his Lokoja 1 constituency to acquire necessary vocational skills at the Nigeria/Korea Friendship Institute Lokoja the state capital. The speaker who stated this during a tour of his

constituency in Lokoja observed that the state government has a well equipped the institution at its disposal to train its youths for self reliance and employment but left to remain idle. Two years ago, the state government in partnership with the Republic of Korea, established a skill acquisition institute at the state polytechnic in Lokoja which is yet to fully take off. Hon Imam who saw an opportunity in the ambitious programme of the institution has secured

admission for 50 youths from his constituency to be trained in industrial welding, Auto mobile engineering. Carpentery, plumbing, civil engineering, among others, will qualify for middle cadre jobs at the steel company which he hopes will soon take off. According to him, the federal government has signified its intention to kick start the Ajaokuta Steel company but lamented the lack of skill personnel in kogi state that will work there when it eventually takes off.

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Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

100 reported dead in Central African Republic town conflict

Russia’s alleged meddling did not affect election results - ExUS Homeland ÏÏÏOfficials revealed on Wednesday that fighting Security between armed groups in Central African ReÏÏÏ U.S. officials told the public town of Bria have lawmakers on Wednesday that there is no question that Russia engaged in widespread interference in last year’s presidential election aimed at helping Donald Trump win the White House, but they said there is no evidence that Moscow was able to change the vote count. Former Homeland Security agency Chief Jeh Johnson said at a House Intelligence Committee hearing that the extent of Russian hacking into computer files at the Democratic Party headquarters in Washington and attempts to infiltrate state election records went significantly beyond past Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections. “In 2016, the Russian government, at the direction of Vladimir Putin himself, orchestrated cyberattacks on our nation for the purpose of influencing our election — plain and simple,” Johnson said, warning that the cyberattacks against U.S. elections would worsen in the years ahead. Putin has rejected Russian government involvement in the U.S. cyberattacks. He has said that “patriotic” hackers, however, might have carried out the attacks on the U.S. election. “I can imagine that some do it deliberately, staging a chain of attacks in such a way as to cast Russia as the origin of such an attack,” the Russian leader said last month. At a separate hearing, a current Homeland Security official, Jeanette Manfra, told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the agency has evidence that Russia targeted election-related systems in 21 of the 50 U.S. states.

left at least 100 people dead in a conflict that erupted on Tuesday. Reports say that precarious security situation still prevents Red Cross from venturing into the streets to collect bodies for burial.

This was coming as peace agreement signed this week in Rome called for an immediate ceasefire. Bria has seen repeated clashes since May, leaving dozens dead. An estimated 41,000 people there have fled for their lives. “For the moment, no one dares to go out as everything suggests that fighting can resume at any

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time,’’ said the Rev. Gildas Gbeni of the St. Louis Catholic mission in Bria. “Witnesses coming from different neighborhoods say they have had to climb over dozens of bodies that now litter the ground.” A major, Maurice Balekouzou and others put the preliminary death toll at around 100, while several dozen wounded were seeking treatment at the local

hospital run by aid group Doctors without Borders. Eye witness accounts report that fighting erupted early Tuesday between the anti-Balaka militia and rebels from the group known as FPRC who were once part of the Seleka movement. The peace deal signed Monday in Rome among nearly all of the country’s armed groups had called

for an immediate ceasefire. Many were skeptical, however, because previous agreements had quickly failed. Central African Republic has faced deadly interreligious and intercommunal fighting since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in the capital, Bangui.

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US-Russia relations weaken as Russia cancels talks with US after new sanctions

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between the United States and Russia is further worsening as as the two countries impose sanctions and counter sanctions. Russian officials reacted to new sanctions unveiled by the U.S. by canceling upcoming talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon. Ryabkov said that “the situation is not conducive to holding a round of this dialogue.” The U.S. State Department expressed regret at

the cancellation of Friday’s talks. “We regret that Russia has decided to turn away from an opportunity to discuss bilateral obstacles that hinder U.S.Russia relations,” spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced additional sanctions on Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions target 38 Russian and pro-Russian individuals and entities tied to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, including two high-level Russian offi-

cials, Deputy Economy Minister Sergey Nazarov and Russian lawmaker Alexander Babakov. A Kremlin spokesman said the US move was not constructive, adding that “various retaliatory options are being considered on an expert level.” Russia-U.S. relations remain tense. The White House has been considering a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meeting in Germany in July

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UN, AU call for resolution of Eritrea-Djibouti border land dispute ÏÏÏThe

U.N. Security Council and the African Union (AU) are separately calling for quick peaceful resolution of Eritrea and Djibouti land dispute along their border. Djibouti accused Eritrea of deploying troops to occupy the contested area,

known as Ras Doumeira, after a contingent of 450 Qatari peacekeepers departed last week. The allegation, if found to be true, could trigger fresh war situation, having fought over ownership of the lands in 2008. Sacha Sergio Llorenty Soliz, the permanent repre-

sentative of the president of the U.N. Security Council, in a news conference Monday, said that council members supported an African Union initiative to deploy a fact-finding mission to the border and that all parties should work to “maintain an atmosphere of calm and restraint.”

The U.N. assistant secretary-general for political affairs, Taye-Brook Zerihoun of Ethiopia, held a briefing for members to discuss the matter. Soliz said members were considering “future confidencebuilding measures.” He added that members would continue to follow the situ-

ation closely. Ethiopia, which fought a war against Eritrea from 1998 to 2000, currently holds a two-year nonpermanent seat on the Security Council. Last Friday,the Eritrean government issued a statement saying it would wait to get more informa-

tion and not “engage in speculative analysis at this stage.” Eritrea’s ambassador to the African Union, Araya Desta, told The Associated Press his government didn’t want to take any land from Djibouti, and “the last time, we had some skirmishes. It was unnecessary.”

Thursday, June 22, 2017

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Heartland to honour Emeteole N

igeria National League (NNL) side, Heartland will observe one minute silence in honour of departed former player and coach, Kelechi Emeteole. The Naze Millionaires are guests of Crown FC in Wednesday’s restart of Bet9ja NNL matchday 18 clash at the Soun Township Stadium in Ogbomosho. Emeteole passed on in the early hours of Wednesday in

an Indian hospital over complications arising from throat cancer. The ‘Caterpillar’ as he was known in his playing days in the national team had managed top-flights, El Kanemi Warriors and Enugu Rangers. An official of Heartland and family friend, Solomon Onuh who actually broke the news of Emeteole’s death said the side will wear a black armband for the fallen star in their home match against Bendel

Insurance. “We will observe a minute silence in honour of coach Kelechi Emeteole in our match against Crown FC in Ogbomosho. “I’m sure we will be wearing a black armband when we host Bendel Insurance in our next home match in Owerri. “The entire team is devastated by the shocking news of coach Emeteole’s death and we hope the players will rise to the occasion to honour him

Amuneke explains why he won’t play in Barca/Man Utd match

ormer Super Eagles and Barcelona winger, Emmanuel Amuneke, has explained why he won’t be available for selection when Barca take on Manchester United. Ex-top players of the two teams will play in a charity game at the Camp Nou on Friday, June 30. Barcelona Legends coach Jose Mari Bakero can count on the services of Edmílson, Giuly, Belletti, Mendieta, Julio Salinas and Goikoetxea, among others for the game against the Red Devils. Speaking, Amuneke said he cannot participate because he is in Nigeria at the moment and has other engagements “It is not that they didn’t invite me for the game against Manchester United, I am in Nigeria now, I will not be available so I can’t play,” Vanguard quoted him. The Former Nigeria U-17 coach played 27 times for Nigeria, scoring nine goals. He was part of the team that participated at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Also in 1994, he helped the Super Eagles win the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, and was voted African Footballer of the Year. Amunike played all the games at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, scoring the winning goal in the final as the national team won the gold medal.

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further with an impressive performance against Crown,” said Onuh to supersport.com. Onuh disclosed that Emeteole’s wife, Phoebe called him around 1:00am on Wednesday to break the news of her husband passage to eternity. “Emeteole’s wife, Phoebe called me around 1:00am on Wednesday and instead of the usual chat she started crying and sobbing with the heart breaking news – coach has passed on after every-

thing to keep him alive. “We actually had a video chat on Whatsapp on Monday where she informed that coach is going through a lot but that his treatment is good. “I was happy assuring her that everything will end in praise – thanksgiving. “She shifted the video call to where coach was lying down and he waved to me little did it occurred to me that was a parting goodbye,” said Onuh.

runa and Raheem Lawal, and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game after scoring two goals.

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Lyon set sights on Ogueri rench Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyonnais are working on a deal to sign Nigerian wonderkid Solomon Ebuka Ogueri, dubbed the Nigerian Cesc Fabregas. The central midfielder was scouted by representatives of Lyon on Wednesday, June 14th as Westerlo Academy thrashed Super Eagles All Stars 5-1 at the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centre. Solomon bossed the midfield playing against Super Eagles stars Eddy Onazi, Lukman Ha-

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Lyon have firmed up their interest in the 17-year-old by inviting him for trials from July 3rd to August 9th, where he will be further assessed before he is offered a deal. That said, Metz are understood to be in pole position for the signature of Solomon Ebuka Ogueri and he is expected to travel to France in the coming days to begin training with the academy without him undergoing trials. He is represented by the same agency that handles the affairs of Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o.

Super Eagles will fight for Qualification – Osimhen

olfsburg striker, Victor Osimhen, has insisted that the Super Eagles will go for a broke in the remaining AFCON 2019 qualifiers after they lost 0-2 at home to South Africa recently. Three-time African champions, Nigeria, have missed out of two straight AFCONs, but Osimhen has assured that the Eagles will be at Cameroon 2019 despite the shock home loss. “Sure, the Super Eagles will be at the AFCON 2019”, Osimhen said. “The defeat by South Africa is a wake-up call for us and we are going to answer the call in subsequent games. “The defeat was unfortunate, but it cannot stop us from being part of the championship in Cameroon”.

Omeruorefuses to show up for Vitesse medical C

helsea were on the brink of loaning Kenneth Omeruo to Dutch Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem shortly after signing him from Sunshine Stars in January 2012, only for the central defender to pull the plug on the deal after failing to show up for his medical despite being in the Netherlands. Some rival agents, including Chika Akujobi, demanded a hefty sum from Omeruo’s bonafide representatives and Vitesse before allowing the deal go through, arguing that they spent so much money on him while he was undergoing trials with Standard Liege in Belgium. Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo was infuriated by the antics of Omeruo, especially as it involved a partner club, and had threatened to cancel his deal with the Blues but had a change of heart. ‘’Kenneth Omeruo was to join Vitesse and not ADO Den Haag, but some agents came from nowhere to spoil the deal,’’ a top source involved in negotiations with Chelsea told allnigeriasoccer.com. ‘’Chelsea had already agreed terms with Vitesse, Omeruo flew to the Netherlands from Nigeria for his medical. ‘’Chika requested for money they spent while he was at Standard Liege, he called big money and we managed to give him a percentage of what he demanded. ‘’ He added : ‘’We were in Vitesse’s office waiting for Omeruo to join us for his medical, but Chika refused to present him until he is paid as he requested. The next day they still refused to present him to Vitesse. ‘’He carried Omeruo to Vitesse’s training ground. This made Emenalo very angry and he said he’ll cancel his deal with Chelsea but we begged him.’’ Chelsea higher-ups have vowed Omeruo will never play for the first team of the Premier League champions, hence he has been loaned out to teams in the Championship and Turkey in the last few seasons, despite being in the possession of a British work permit.

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Nigerian workers deserve decent, secure environment, says NLC Page B2

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said that he will join forces with other governors of the zone to stop any move to amend the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited Bill. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the management of the NLNG Limited, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said that the state government would mobilise the state’s representatives at the National Assembly to ensure that the NLNG Limited remaines in good stead to continue with her operations. He urged the Federal Government not to allow the amendment of the NLNG’s Act to sail through at the National Assembly because of the negative multiplier effect it

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NLG: We will stop its amendment, says Wike would have on the economy. Wike said that the people of the South-South geo-political zone had always agitated for better investment of their resources in their respective communities because of the neglect they continue to suffer. The governor, said that he would always defend the economy of the state and the South-South geo-political zone, adding that agitations in the South-South had remained rife, because the authorities ignored the geo-political zone, even though the people produced much of the nation’s wealth. He said: “A big company like

NLNG Limited, generates funds for the country, yet the BodoBonny bridge that will create access to Bonny has not been constructed.” The governor regretted that the focus of the Federal Government was on the major ethnic groups, saying that because the Hausas and Igbos are involved in conflict, a national meeting has been called. He said: “Anything that will affect the economy of Rivers State, we will always fight it.” The governor commended the management of the NLNG for offering to partner with the Federal Government to construct the all-

important Bodo-Bonny Bridge. “I have always advocated for this important bridge. I thank the NLNG for telling the Federal Government that they are willing to put down money for the construction of the bridge,” the governor said. He charged the management of the NLNG Limited to bring the construction of the Ship Building Dockyard to the state for the improvement of the economy of Rivers State; and called on the NLNG to act on the agreement it entered into with the state government for the rehabilitation of schools with the sum of N4billion.

R-L: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) , Mr Tony Attah and NLNG External Relations General Manager, Eresia Ekeh on Tuesday night at the Government House Port Harcourt.

N720b oil subsidy claim: FG’s debt causes job loss in banks, oil sector OpeOluwani Akintayo Ï ƈƋ ƌ ƏƊƆƐƆƏ Ɠ ƎƑƆƑƆ Ƈ Ə ƍƏ ƗƑƅƐ ƅƏƆƗƈƐ The huge debt owed Major Oil Marketers across by the Federal Government has begun impacting negatively on the operations of the marketers.

BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro Deputy Business Editor Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

Already, players in the sector have started experiencing shocks, including scaling down operations, job cuts, among other issues. In addition, some of the operators now queue for products in their desperation to remain in business. Consequently, the marketers, under the aeges of, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, (MOMAN), have revealed how delay in the repayment of the N720 billion unpaid oil subsidy loan debts they owed the banks has ben hampering their operations. According to the Association’s

Executive Secretary, Obafemi Olawore, made the shocking statement on Wednesday. He said the inability of the group to repay its loans, may lead to loss of their businesses to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The outstanding debts of $2 billion (about N720 billion) owed, was for the importation of petrol products and the accrued interests on bank loans, he said.He he said that if the Federal Government could pay up the loan, it would save the banks from total collapse over the huge debts owed

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them by marketers. “We (marketers) are afraid that if the money is not paid on time, this may attract the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to take over our businesses. “The debts had imparted grossly on marketers, while only very few marketers are presently importing insignificant quantity of petroleum products into the country,’’ he said. According to Olawore, non-payment of the loan, could avert the scarcity of petroleum products in the country.

Earlier, the Managing Director of NLNG Limited, Mr. Tony Attah appealed to the state government to work with other stakeholders to ensure that the NLNG Limited Bill was not amended. He said it would negatively affect the operation of the company in the international stage. He said that NLNG was operating 6 trains, which generated more than 20 million tones, making it the fourth in the global ranking of LNGs. He added that the NLNG was building trains 7 and 8, which would take the capacity of the firm to 30million tones and make it third in the world. He said: “I must say that the train 7 and 8, which will be in Rivers State, have the potential to bring more than 18, 000 jobs into the state with up to $20billion investments once we take the final decision.”

Stakeholders worried over future of African real estate Ï G ƍ ƍƑƋ Ɛƈ Ɛ ƈƐ ƢƠ ƌƈƋƋƈ by 2035 Babajide Okeowo Researchers have predicted that over the next 20 years, the rapid growth of Africa’s urban populations is expected to thrust new demand for infrastructure, housing and other physical structures and amenities. To meet this new demand, city leaders and planners need adaptable strategies. This is just as it is predicted that by 2035, close to 30 million people could live in Lagos alone, turning Nigeria’s commercial hub into the largest megacity on the continent. The researchers raised alarms that while Africa’s cities are growing rapidly in population, the cities are developing informally as current urban planning has proven to be ineffective, and private development is often deterred by opaque or inappropriate regulations The report further highlighted that when it comes to investments in infrastructure, industrial and commercial structures, and affordable formal housing, African cities have, until now, failed to keep pace with the concentration of people. For example,in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 28 per cent of the residents live in, at least, three to a room; in Abidjan, that number rises to 50%; And in Lagos, Nigeria, CONTINUES ON PAGE B2

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NDDC: Contractors charged on project execution Amaka Agbu,

Port Harcourt Contractors handling the Niger Delta Development Commission’s projects in Rivers state have been urged to speed up work on the projects so as to deliver them on schedule. Speaking at the NDDC state office in Port Harcourt, the Representative of Rivers State on the board of the NDDC, Hon Harry Dabibi, said that the commission has so far awarded 1,688 projects; and was currently working on aditional 536 projects, 140 of which are big ticket projects. He added that 742 projects had been completed out of which 134 had been commissioned, while 34 were ready for commissioning. Dabibi, however charged

all NDDC contractors to fulfill their own obligations to the commission by working expeditiously to deliver the various projects on schedule and in accordance with specified standards. He warned that, “Contractors that are not on site or fail to keep to specifications, will have themselves to blame because, the NDDC will not hesitate to take appropriate measures to bring them to justice.” The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has so far completed 742 infrastructure projects spread across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. The projects include, regional roads, hospitals, bridges, electricity, shoreline protection, reclamation and school hostels.

L-R: Presidential candidate, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE); Comrade (Engr.) Roland Ahmed Maikudi; Branch Secretary, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Comrade (Engr.) Francis Igwe and member of the Executive Committee, Arik Air, Engr. Ashinze Ebuloku, during the official flagoff campaign of Comrade Maikudi, as the next NAAPE president, in Lagos…yesterday.

Nigerian workers deserve decent, secure environment, says NLC Joy Ekeke

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NCL) has called for decent work environment for Nigerian workers, adding that Nigeria and Africa’s demographic trends suggest that the continent would require assistance on youth skills’ development and job creation opportunities. A statement issued recently by the National President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, from the ongoing 106th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland, said that decent work

is a panacea to global peace and dignity of the workers. According to Comrade Wabba, there cannot be sustainable development without respect for human dignity, especially of the workers, stressing that social justice engenders respect, development and productivity on the part of the workers. He stated that migration as an unstoppable human phenomenon will require broad-based collaboration with other stakeholders as the world now seeks to share migration benefits.” “Nigeria and Africa’s demo-

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two out of three people dwell in slums. This, the researchers predicted, will come with daunting challenges that will test how stakeholders will react. “The problem of rapid urbanisation is a wicked problem that requires developers and their professional teams to think more systemically. We still find too many examples of Western products, systems and technology bein implemented in Africa that is not appropriate for our conditions. We need to ensure that whatever we implement has an Afrikan lens applied to it. We need to have empathy and place our

people at the centre of everything we do. We call this Afrikan design innovation.” Abbas Jamie, Director Innovation and Transformation Aurecon Africa, said. Similarly, Daniel Bloch, Co-founder, BenBen; a digital land registry and transaction system, posited that, “With the inevitable population growth, African cities have an exciting opportunity to embrace technology to leapfrog ahead of the world in terms of affordable services and smart cities. Through adopting innovative technologies such as blockchain and there is the potential to uplift millions of people into prosperity and the formal economy” he said

graphic trends suggest that the continent would require assistance on youth skills’ development and job creation opportunities.” The NLC President, however, said that the situation of the Nigerian workers has continued to be dire, stressing that the congress, as the representative of the workers has demanded and achieved the composition of the tripartite national minimum wage committee to deliver an upward wage review in the country. He said that the workers’ struggle in Nigeria has become more compelling in the face of the coun-

try’s economic recession for review of the minimum wage. He called for support of the ILO to achieve a better working conditions for the Nigerian workers in the face of the present hardship, despondency and economic recession. The labour leader reiterated that in Nigeria for the past two years, there has been monumental loss of value of the naira in the face of other currencies, adding that the situation has completely eroded the usefulness of the N18,000 national minimum wage paid to the workers in Nigeria.

BoI introduces interest-free loans for women The Bank of Industry (BoI) has unveiled an interest-free loan for women artisans, market women and small holder farmers under the National Women Empowerment Fund (NAWEF) intervention scheme by the Federal Government. According to the bank, NAWEF is an aspect of the Federal Government’s Social Investment (Intervention) Programme which is designed exclusively for women and administered by BoI to issue interest free loans to successful applicants. Speaking at the unveiling of the pilot phase for the disbursement of the Fund in Uyo on Monday, the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Jummai Alhassan, stated that eight states, including Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Osun, Abia, Nasarawa and Jigawa

have been selected for the pilot phase where women can access N200 million in loans (starting from N10,000 to N100,000). To enhance the success of the intervention exercise, Alhassan emphasised the need to collaborate with state ministries to enhance participation of women. She said: “Statistics have shown that women are mostly involved in the agric value chain as small holder farmers. Government decided to intervene in the area of provision of access to markets for their produce. The Social Investment Intervention Programme is hinged on five pillars. Four of the pillars of the programme have taken off. The fifth one is underway. The intervention exercise has increased enrolment of the girl-child in school and empowered many women.

Dano, NSN unite with pupils at World Milk Day Arla Dano, a nutritional dairy product, has teamed up with the Nutrition Society of Nigeria to raise awareness for milk-intake, as it celebrated the 2017 World Milk Day in style with school children in Lagos. The celebration themed, Raise a Glass, Nourish a Child attracted the presence of the Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Dr. Bartholomew Brai, State Nutrition Officer, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Bunmi Braheem, key officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health among other key stakeholders in the health and nutrition sector. Speaking at the event, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, represented by Mrs. Kehinde Hazoume at the event highlighted the benefits of milk and commended Dano for bringing school children together for the World Milk Day Celebration. “I appreciate TG Arla for a job well done. It provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk. Milk is beneficial to the human body. It is essential for the wellbeing and physical development of every child. Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, represented by Mrs. Oyinlola Adejare championed milk as an important component of children’s meal. Mrs. Ambode said, “Milk has always been an important nutritional component of a child’s food. Setting aside a day since 2001 to celebrate is a great idea. Milk stands apart as it boosts the power of children’s brain and enhances their physical development.

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Wema, AFDB, three others to fund ABUAD’s projects Wema Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and three other local banks have agreed to finance various projects under the Infrastructure Development Programme Phase II of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, (ABUAD), Ekiti State. Wema Bank, in a signed agreement with ABUAD, AFDB and three other commercial lenders, will provide projects under consideration to include a 400-bed teaching hospital, an industrial research park, a postgraduate school, student hostels, a central library, and a small-scale hydropower plant. Commenting on this development, Executive Director, South Directorate, Wema Bank, Wole Akinleye, said: “Wema Bank has always supported projects that can improve access to affordable education and ensure the quality of graduates churned out by our universities.” He added that the impact of such project as embarked upon by ABUAD cannot be over emphasized in the cre-

ation of jobs amongst other social benefits. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Michael Oluwafemi Ajisafe, in a document obtained by our correspondent, said that the expansion projects will improve access to high quality education for over 10,000 students, create 250 new staff positions as well as generate about 1000 temporary jobs across the construction value chain linkages. In addition to various multiplier benefits to be derived, the University would generate over 12,000 high quality and employable graduates during the loan period and beyond. Meanwhile, the signing ceremony was held at the premises of AfDB in Abuja, with the representatives of the University and lending partners (Wema Bank Plc, Sterling Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, Union Bank Plc, African Development Bank), as well as, the legal partners, Templars Barristers and Solicitors in attendance.

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Naira stabilises at 368/$1, drops against Euro at parallel market Stories by Motolani Oseni

The Nigerian currency, Naira, on Wednesday stabilized at 368 per US Dollar, the same rate it exchanged on the first trading day of the week, but against 367 sold on Tuesday, at the unofficial segment of the foreign exchange market. The Naira, at the parallel market on Wednesday, dropped two points against Euro, closing at 410 compared to 408 traded the previous day, but remained unchanged at 410 to pound sterling. However, amidst call to

the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unify multiple foreign exchange market to sustain gains, the local currency, at the Investors and Exporters Foreign Exchange (I&E FX) window, yesterday opened at 369.02; and closed positively at 361.67, better than the previous day closing rate of N366.20 per dollar. Consequently, the introduction of the Investors & Exporters FX window, as well as, the continuous injection of FX into the forex market has been widely linked to the significant improvement of liquidity across major segments of

the foreign exchange market, may have influenced the postponement of the Morgan Stanley Capital International’s (MSCI) Frontier Market Index reclassification for Nigerian equities. The decision on the potential removal of Nigeria from the MSCI Frontier Markets Index was delayed to November 2017. According to Morgan Stanley, the postponement was to “allow more time for international institutional investors to better assess the effectiveness of the new FX trading window introduced by the CBN.

The decision to review Nigeria’s status to “Standalone”, from the Frontier Markets Index, came on the heels of the liquidity issues that plagued the country’s FX market. The introduction of restrictions on foreign currency trading in the first half of 2015, as well as,the scarcity of the green back, resulted into a deterioration of market accessibility, and thus consultations with market participants would be held until a decision is taken and announced by June 20, 2017, Morgan Stanley had earlier said.

:L:R- Customer Support Partner, MTN Nigeria, Miss. Ololade Oyeniyi; Regional Security Manager North, MTN Nigeria, Mr. Gambo Audu; Vice Chairman, Guruku IDP, Ismaila Mohammed; Secretary Guruku IDP, Salih Salid and Customer Relations Officer, MTN Nigeria, Hajiya Zainab Abdul at the donation of relief materials to the Guruku Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Nassarawa State.

UBN: Africa bank hikes stake by 13.4% With its determination at becoming the leading bank in Africa, Atlas Mara Ltd, the African investment vehicle of former Barclays, has said it is increasing its stake in the Union Bank of Nigeria, UBN, by 13.4 per cent, taking its total holding to 44.5 per cent. Atlas Mara, on Wednesday, disclosed that it has concluded plans to raise $200 million to increase its stake in the Nigerian bank to scale up other businesses. Executive Chairman of Atlas Mara, Bob Diamond, said that proceeds

will be used to raise Atlas Mara’s stake in UBN to 44.5% from 31.1 per cent, and to invest and scale up the markets and treasury and fintech business. Diamond, who was the former chief executive officer of Barclays, further hinted of plans to sell US$100m of new shares to Fairfax Africa and existing investors, and sell US$100m of mandatory convertible bonds to Fairfax. The bank said it is in discussions with potential investors regarding a possible raising of new

equity capital, comprising of $100 million equity offering and a $100 million mandatory convertible bond. Also, in its revival plan, Fairfax Africa, will invest at least US$130m; and up to the full US$200m, which will give it a stake of between 35 per cent and just below 50 per cent in Atlas Mara. “With Fairfax, we are now better positioned to achieve our full potential and to benefit from the long-term trends we see in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa”, Diamond ex-

plained. The new shares will be offered at US$2.25 per share, a 10 per cent discount to Tuesday’s closing price. Fairfax will take 30 per cent of the shares and anymore not bought in the offer. The US$100m mandatory convertible bonds will convert into shares at US$2.25 when the share offer completes. Fairfax Africa is part of Canadian investment firm Fairfax Financial, led by Prem Watsa, to invest in African assets, and it will nominate four

out of Atlas Mara’s nine board directors. Atlas Mara will spend US$55m on buying the extra 13.4% in UBN from the Clermont Group. It will spend more to maintain its stake in UBN in a planned rights issue, and is expected to increase the holding to a majority in the future. Atlas Mara’s Londonlisted shares have fallen to US$2.50, a quarter of the US$10 they listed at in the IPO. The company raised US$325m in its IPO; and has raised another

US$313m in two followons and US$69m from two convertible bond sales, and raised debt. Diamond teamed up with Africa-based entrepreneur, Ashish Thakkar, to set up Atlas Mara, a vehicle through which they planned to buy up assets to help build it into a powerful force in African banking. It has bought businesses to build a platform in Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Rwanda, but it has struggled to cut costs and increase revenues.

Capital Market B4 Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian Equities Market reversed a five-day uptrend to close 2.61 per cent lower on Wednesday, as investors embarked on profit taking activities. All sector indices, except the NSE ASeM that added 0.16 percent, closed the day in red. The Industrial Index, led the sector losers, with a decline of 3.56 per cent. This was followed by the NSE’s Banking Index that dropped 2.90 per cent. The NSE’s Pension fell 2.55 per cent, Insurance index dropped 1.41 per cent and Oil and Gas Index depreciated 0.53 per cent.

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consequently lost N311 billion, to close at N11.576 trillion, while the All-Share Index (ASI) ended the day 897.71 points, lower at 33,477.89 basis points. chart, were PZ and Skye Bank, which declined by 5 per cent each to close at N20.90 and 76 kobo per share. Cadbury trailed with a loss of 4.98 per

cent to close at N13.54, while ETI and Oando declined by 4.97 per cent each to close at N14.53 per share. meth led the day’s gainers, with an increase of 9.09 per cent, to close at 84 kobo per share. Conoil was next, with an increase of 4.99 per cent to close at N40.42. Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, followed, with a gain

of 4.93 per cent to close at 11.27, Vitafoam gained 4.80 per cent to close at N2.84 per share; and Honeywell Flour Mills, appreciated 4.79 per cent, to close at N1.97 per share. transactions, volume of shares traded in 5,876 deals, increased to 508.7 million shares, compared to 392.2 million shares traded in 5411 deals on Tuesday. Value traded also increased to N6.4 billion, from N4.2 billion

traded on Tuesday.

activity chart with 87.9 million shares traded worth N1.9 billion, Fidelity Bank was next with 55.4 million shares valued at N71.5 million and Guaranty Trust Bank exchanged 50.3 million shares worth N1.8 billion. million shares at N55.7 million and UBA emerged the fifth most traded stock with 40.5 million shares valued at N336.8 million.

Conoil releases 2016 result, may not present Facts Behind Figures …records 23% profit rise, proposes N3.10 dividend Bonny Amadi, Adesola

· L – R shows Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Executive Director, Capital Markets Division, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oladele Afolabi, Director, Portfolio Management Department, Debt Management Office (DMO); Oscar N. Onyema OON, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Dr. Abraham Nwankwo, Director General, DMO; Joe Ugoala, Director, Policy, Strategy & Risk Management Department, DMO, Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE and Acting Head, Corporate Services Division, NSE at the Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange today.

SEC expresses optimism on FG’s N100bn Sukuk

Bonny Amadi

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed optimism of the proposed Federal Government’s N100 billion Sukuk, to be issued soon in the Nigerian capital market. The commission lauded the Debt Management Office (DMO), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Pension Commission of Nigeria (PENCOM), for commitment to enhance Nigeria’s debt market and infrastructure development, through the enhancement of the nation’s debt market. SEC, in a recent statement, said, “This is a major milestone for Nigeria, as it will catalyze the development of non-interest capital market products.” The issuance of this Sukuk, the apex capital market regulator said, “follows diligent

Ï G ƑƗ #LRè Mè ^&M RL advocacy efforts from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the need to issue the instrument in order to serve as an alternative product for investors.” Notifying the Nigerian investing public on the readiness of the DMO to issue Sukuk, Islamic investing instrument, similar to bond, SEC said, Sukuk, is the non-interest equivalent of bonds and offers great earning opportunities to investors. SEC said, it is becoming increasingly attractive, as a preferred option for funding infrastructure development; and indeed, economic growth across the globe. Several countries across diverse continents, have increasingly issued non-interest financial instruments to fund their infrastructure deficit. The

trend is also fast gaining ance, SEC supported DMO pace in Africa, with no- specifically in the area of table Sukuk issuances by capacity building and parSouth Africa, Senegal, and ticipation at the Capital the government of Cote Market Committee’s subcommittee on non-interest d’Ivoire. As the Federal and State products. This journey has led to Governments seek alternathis historic proposed issutive funding sources for inance of Nigeria’s N100 Bilfrastructure, Sukuk is conlion, 7-year Sukuk, which sidered as a viable option. In 2013, the SEC had is- would not only facilitate sued Rules on Sukuk Issu- the mobilization and alloance in Nigeria, following cation of funds within the which the State of Osun economy, but would serve raised N11 billion (about to position the country as $50 Million) in Nigeria’s a gateway for foreign and first Sukuk issuance, domestic investors. which was oversubscribed. In ensuring that the Nige- Summary of activities on NSE rian capital ASI 33,477.89 market plays a significant DEALS 5,876.00 role in the VOLUME 508,732,080.00 success of Nigeria’s maidVALUE 6,396,512,042.50 en sovereign Sukuk issuCAP 11,576,748,412,005.48

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Conoil Nigeria Plc has beaten its 2016 record on result submission, as its audited financial statement, which posted improved performance was submitted to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), 8 days to end of second quarter. As at the opening of trade on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), on Wednesday, the company featured prominently on the x-compliance list, and tagged (MRF) minimum regulatory filling for non-rendition of 2016 audited result and first quarter 2017 periodic result. Though, Conoil traditionally breached market rules on submission of its audited financial report for the 2016 year, the company, however, recorded improvement by a quarter , as its 2015 audited result was delivered on 8th September, 2016. However, market experts have predicted that Conoil may not approach the capital market operators, to further explain facts behind the figures recorded in 2016, coming from -35 per cent decline in revenue in 2015, to 2.5 per cent revenue growth

in 2016. The Conoil’s revenue increased from N82.9 billion to N85.02 billion, while the company’s earnings per share increased sharply by 23 per cent, from 333 kobo in 2015, to 409 kobo in 2016. The company, in its 2016 result, made a proposal of N3.10 dividend payment, amounting to total dividend of N2.84 billion, an increase of 3.3 per cent compared to N2.08 billion, which amounted to N3 per share. The company recorded a 23 per cent increase in profit after tax of N2.84 billion; whereas, profit before tax rose to N4.28 billion, against N3.45 billion in 2015, representing 24 per cent rise. The company’s result further showed that retained earnings rose by 5.6 per cent, to N14,293,934 from N13,537,907 posted in 2015, Shareholders’ funds increased by 4.3 per cent, to N18,465,680, from N17,709,653 in 2015 Conoil in 2016 recorded N70, 882,997 cost of sale, against N71, 381,463 in the preceding year, as gross profit increased to N14.1 billion from N11.5 billion. However, administrative expenses increased by about 16 per cent to N7.99 billion, from N5.89 billion in 2015.

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Brands & Marketing B6 Nimbus launches first shopping mall’s guide ....targets tourists, media, investors, others As companies to develop cutting-edge solution to remain competitive across the country, Nimbus Media Limited has introduced a new shopping template it hopes will add greater value tom its existing and potential clients. Hence, premier destination advertising company, Nimbus Media Limited has launched one of the country’s first full-fledged shopping mall guide – the Nigeria Shopping Mall Guide, to meet the objectives. The quarterly digital publication, primed to be the authoritative guide into Nigeria’s blooming retail landscape, will offer shoppers, brands, tourists, investors, media managers and retailers, rich and useful insights on trends, happenings and attractions in shopping malls and retail spaces across the country, as well as, comprehensive information on opportunities and developments in the retail sector. Speaking recently Lagos, Nimbus Managing Director and Cofounder, Olawale Adegoke said, “The growth of Nigeria’s retail industry in the last decade and the continued emergence of mega and mid-sized shopping malls across the retail landscape, has necessitated a journal that tracks, analyses, documents and reports this exciting developments. The Nigeria Shopping Mall Guide bridges an obvious information gap by placing valuable shopping mall information at the fingertips of shoppers while also providing critical consumer insights for retailers, marketers and media planners in a highly competitive, data-driven marketplace.”

Consumers across Nigeria have commended the ongoing ‘breakfastwithChivita100%’ campaign being deployed on television, radio, digital media and out-of-home platforms. The campaign, which seeks to raise consumer consciousness on the benefits of having a complete healthy breakfast with Chivita 100%, is generating positive reviews and resonating with the aspirations of health conscious consumers. For some brand experts, the campaign is an innovative strategy to not only promote the culture of a complete healthy breakfast in Nigeria, but also to own the breakfast narrative by highlighting the unique value of its flagship brand, Chivita 100% in the breakfast mix. To this end, therefore,its strategy of using internationally-re-

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

How successful is branding in Nigeria? Stories by Godwin Anyebe There is no doubt that, branding, which can be referred to as value proposition, involving a process of creating a unique name and image for a product, individual, or a nation in the consumers’ mind, is crucial to the development of any country that seeks to be competitive among its global counterparts. This is done through consistent advertising campaigns. As Simon Clift, former Chief Marketing Officer of Unilever in the United States of America likes to say; “a brand is the contract between a company and consumers. And the consumer is the judge and the jury. If he or she believes a company is in breach of that contract either by under performing or misbehaving, the consumer will simply

choose to enter a contract with another brand.” As a matter of fact, experts believe that branding in Nigeria has witnessed a significant growth over the years, as the market looks very different with the explosion of branded offerings, which are overwhelming and confusing consumers thereby causing an ever-increasing headache for the leaders of ‘traditional’ brands. For these experts, the average Nigerian consumer is exposed to about three thousand brand messages a day. How can consumers cut through the clutter? How should traditional market leaders regain leadership? And this development has not been limited to retailer brands or the fast-moving consumer goods’ markets. The rapid rise of individual, political, nation, mobile

phone, among other brands few years ago, to major players today, has shown that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way to building strong brands. However, it is also believed in some quarters that, branding in Nigeria, has not reach where it is supposed to be, compared to what obtains in other climes. Reason being that, from whatever angle one may look at it, be it nation branding, individual branding and product branding, the Nigerian consumers are still battling with the issue of trust. Indeed, brand building starts from within; personnel working under a brand have to, first of all, believe and have confidence in the brand before they can sell it to the target audience. Speaking to The Daily times, a brand management consultant

and Chairman of Vicsam Consulting Group West Africa, Mr. Ade Akinde, said; “One of the problems with brand building in Nigeria, is the issue of regulation. The integrated marketing segment of the economy is responsible for brand building and success, but, sometimes, you discover that some players don’t play according to the rules of the game. Such people want to be self-regulated, which will not bring sanity and progress into the sector.” According to him, “I have interacted with several people on this issue over the years; and I find out that players don’t want to support government’s regulation, including the then Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), which I served. And that called for statutory regulation, which led to the establishment of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), saddled with the responsibility of vetting all advertising material before they are released for public consumption.”

LR: Mr. Babs Fagade (MD, Oceans Outdoor), Mr Tayo Osikoya (Deputy MD Nimbus Media Limited), Mojisola Fagade (Editor Nigeria Shopping Mall Guide), Prince Adesegun Ajibola (SAN), Chairman Nimbus Media and Mr. Olawale Adegoke (Managing Director Nimbus Media Limited) recently in Lagos

Chi: New campaign excites consumers, as company uses soccer stars in promo

nowned soccer stars like, Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford, Eric Bailly and Juan Mata in the television advertisement to project the brand’s breakfast narrative, is connecting with the consumer base and its effectiveness, is largely seen in the growing number of consumers who have made Chivita 100% their preferred breakfast beverage at homes, offices and restaurants. Speaking on the success recorded recently in Lagos, Head of Marketing, Chi Limited, Mr. Probal Bhattacharya said, “Our objective is to highlight the importance of a complete healthy breakfast and encourage consumers to achieve this daily by including a glass of Chivita 100%,

as part of their breakfast. Based on numerous positive feedback being received from consumers across the country,it is our belief that, with time, whenever breakfast is mentioned, Chivita 100% will readily come to mind as the preferred beverage.” Also speaking on this development, IT professional, Martins Nnadi said; “The publicity campaign has been massive; and is gradually shaping consumer opinion of a complete healthy breakfast. We all know that maintaining a healthy complete breakfast has a vital influence on our wellbeing, but Chivita 100% reiterates this in an engaging manner in its current campaign.”

He said, “For busy executives like myself, having a glass of Chivita 100% with breakfast is fast becoming a lifestyle choice because it offers the benefit of having a complete breakfast dietary requirements in spite of our schedules,” Promasidor salutes Muslims, reiterates commitmet to quality Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell and Loya Milk, has felicitated with Muslims in the country as the holy month of Ramadan gradually comes to an end. Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar (Hijrah) and it is obligatory for Muslims to fast during this period, as this is considered the fourth pillar of Islam.

Speaking on this development recently in Lagos, Abiodun Ayodeji, Promasidor’s Category Manager - Dairy, acknowledged that it is a period when Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk and therefore prayed for Allah’s bountiful blessings and rewards on their lives for this sacred obligation. He affirmed that the company is particularly delighted that many of the faithful have taken Cowbell and Loya Milk as their main source of nutrition and refreshment in this period of penitence and self-denial. According to him, this has validated Promasidor’s commitment to quality and standard in its service to Nigerians.

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B7 AgriBusiness

Minister wants FG, IITA collaborate on youth agric program

Azubike Nnadozie with Agency Report

Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the country will benefit by signing up for the African Development Bank funded ENABLE Youth (Empowering Novel Agri-BusinessLed Employment) Program. Nigeria’s signatory to the ENABLE youth program will make the oil-rich country the third African country coming behind Cameroon and Sudan to benefit from funds under the AfDB Feed Africa initiative. The ENABLE youth program is modelled after the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

(IITA) Youth Agripreneur (IYA) program which has seen a lot of success. The program is expected to create business opportunities and decent employment for 1000 young women and men along priority agricultural value chains of various enterprises (aquaculture, crops farming, marketing, processing, etc.) per state, including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, according to the Director General of IITA, Dr Nteranya Sanginga today. Mrs Adeosun said that she was inspired and impressed with the concept and the testimonials of the young agricultural entrepreneurs. “We came here - IITA - to

Adeosun assess a project (ENABLE Youth) being considered by the Federal Government. From what I have seen

today, I am extremely impressed and inspired! We should work on how we can roll out this project nationally,” the Minister said during a visit to IITA in Ibadan on 10 June. Like several other African nations, Nigeria is caught in between rising youth employment and food insecurity. In 2012, Dr Sanginga initiated a youth in agriculture program to serve as a model for African nations to emulate and prosper. Under the model, youths are trained – both in theory and practice – and mentored with a view to changing their mindsets towards agriculture. In the end, they key into startups in the agricultural value

FG to reduce cost of fertiliser, cut down price of rice Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma has said the Federal Government is working toward reducing the price of fertiliser to cut down the price of locally produced rice. Udoma, who spoke on Wednesday during a television current affairs programme on the 2017 Budget in Abuja, said that the Federal Government was collaborating with the Morocco Government in this regard. “The imported rice is coming in; most of them are subsidised and undercut-

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ting the locally produce rice, which has higher quality. “The problem is bringing down the price of our rice; we are trying to support

rice production by bringing down the price of fertiliser because the price of inputs determines the price of output. “We are trying to see how we can bring down the prices of farm inputs so as to cut down the prices of local rice in the country. “We have an agreement with Morocco to import phosphate from the country to blend and support fertiliser production. The Federal Government is working toward strengthening all the value chains to boost productivity and improve yield.

“The whole value chain, first of all, you have to start from the seed. One of the things that the Federal Government is doing is to support the development of seeds because high-quality seeds will engender improved production. “We are also working on fertiliser; what the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has done is undertaking soil analyses of all soil in the 36 states. “And they have been able to ascertain the blend of fertiliser that is most suitable for a particular kind of soil.

Taraba to end open grazing soon

Ganiyu Obaaro

Taraba House of Assembly Speaker Abel Diah, on Tuesday, cautioned members of the public against politicising the Anti-open Grazing Bill currently before the House. Diah made the appeal in Jalingo, when he received a delegation of Taraba Farmers’ Protection Association, led by its chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Bitrus, who paid a solidarity visit to the lawmakers. “Contrary to speculations that the bill is targeted at a particular ethnic group, its intention is to promote peaceful coexistence and reduce clashes between farmers and grazers,” Diah

stated. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the Speaker regretted that some sections of the bill were being altered or misinterpreted to cause mischief, and advised anyone

interested in the bill to get a certified true copy from the House of Assembly. He said that the House had set up a seven-man committee to conduct a public hearing on the bill, and urged stakeholders to take

advantage of the hearing to make inputs into it. While assuring the association that the bill, when passed into law, would be for the good of the state, he urged its members to attend the public hearing, saying

chains. Dr Sanginga said the IYA model was a template that would help African countries tackle the challenge of unemployment on the continent and create wealth. “We have tested it in IITA, Nigeria, and several countries and it is working,” he said. Testimonials on how the IYA program is creating jobs, wealth, and transforming agriculture abound. For Mercy Wakawa from Biu, Borno state, the training provided by IYA through N2Africa project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2 years ago had helped her establish a medium scale groundnut oil processing industry that

provides employment for seven other youths and supports the local groundnut industry. Ajibola Olaniyi leads a team of two other young people who ventured into catfish farming. Without prior knowledge about fish farming but with support from IITA, Ajibola and her team resuscitated four abandoned ponds and later expanded to 17 with a capacity of 150 tons of fish production per year. The expansion of the business also created jobs for short-term staff who work with the team in managing the ponds. The business is growing with clients coming from the various geopolitical zones in Nigeria to patronize the products.

NABDA advocates biotechnology to boost food security Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Lucy Ogbadu, has said the application of biotechnology in Nigeria’s agricultural sector will boost the country’s efforts to attain food security. She said this in her address at a forum on agricultural biotechnology in Jalingo on Tuesday. Ogbodu said that the country had a better future with appropriate application of biotechnology in its agricultural sector. She said that biotechnology was a cutting-edge technology which had the potential of changing traditional methods of farming and ensuring food security in the country. “The application of biotechnology in the agricultural sector would help in alleviating problems faced by local farmers, es-

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pecially with the growing environmental impacts of large-scale use of insecticides and pesticides,” she said. Ogbadu said that biotechnology tools could also be utilised to produce plants that would be resistant to pests, thereby reducing the use of pesticides. The director-general said that biotechnology could be utilised to improve the nutritional quality of crops; thus curbing malnutrition, particularly in the North-East zone where thousands of children were malnourished. She said that if biotechnology methods were properly adopted in the country, its agricultural sector would experience remarkable improvement, as the production of food and raw materials would increase.

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Hyundai Kona: Urban SUV for active lifestyles Hyundai has unveiled the latest vehicle in its expanding line-up of stylish SUVs, the Kona compact SUV. This new arrival in the global auto market, has begun exciting customers, especially thyrough its striking features, inducing comfort and reliability. With a strong, impactful design and uncompromised individuality, the Kona is designed to appeal to modern customers with active lifestyles. The Kona joins Tucson, Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport in a growing lineup of Hyundai SUVs that feature progressive design with high interior refinement and spaciousness. “With the Kona, we have created a stylish and highly functional compact SUV, perfectly suited to the needs of customers who pursue challenging, action-filled lifestyles,” said Euisun Chung, Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Company. “We aim to set new standards for the compact SUV segment, with appealing design, cutting-edge connectivity and class-leading safety features.” The Kona offers uncom-

promised individuality and innovative features, with a bold, daring image that hints at the future design direction of Hyundai Motor’s next generation of SUV models. High-contrast design elements give the impression of a masculine protective ‘armor’, while futuristic LED lamps create a hightech look. Aggressive body styling emphasises the car’s wellproportioned, dynamic silhouette. Its low and wide stance, long wheelbase and short overhangs ensure sporty, nimble handling, in addition to delivering superior driving stability at high speed. It is also the first SUV to adopt Hyundai’s new signature design feature, the Cascading Grille, featuring a sporty mesh pattern, flanked by exceptional wing-type fenders that dominate the front design. The new Kona is offered with a combination of advanced gasoline and diesel engines of various power outputs – dependent on the market. These include a 2.0-liter MPI Atkinsoncycle engine producing 149PS, the Gamma 1.6TGDI engine boasting 177PS,

PAN: Peugeot 301 Midlife Series set to hit market

Peugeot 301

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The management of PAN Nigeria Limited, led by Ibrahim Boyi; will soon rool outits latest generation design of the Peugeot 301 luxury Sedan, called Peugeot 301 Midlife. It would be recalled that the current model won the Nigeria Auto Journalists’ Association’s (NAJA’s) CarOf-The-Year (COTY) Award in the country in 2016. While arrangements are on-going for the formal inauguration of the successor model to the outgoing Peugeot 301, the looks of the incoming model reinforce its qualities with new assets. The new wonder-onwheels has intersting features, as, for example,the body is dressed in the latest stylistic codes of the brand, laced with striking vertical grille, body-set spotlights

Hyundai Kona

Kia, Nigeria, partners Stanbic IBTC on vehicle finace Kia Motors Nigeria has activated its auto finance scheme with Stanbic IBTC Bank. This, according to the automaker, is to give an exclusive offer to Nigerians wishing to own their dream cars and pay at their pace with flexible repayment tenure up to 60 months. Kia said interested subscribers to the scheme, are expected to make a flexible equity contribution from 10 per cent to 30 per cent to help make

their car ownership dream a reality without a strain on their personal finances. Kia cars on offer under the scheme include, the entry-level city car, Picanto, as well as Rio, and Soul. However, the company is also wooing interested subscribers to the scheme, with a 10 per cent discount, highly discounted insurance premium, as well as, allowing trade-ins on old Kia models.

just as neat adjustments embody the sturdiness of the car. On a very close look, the luminous signatures, incorporating LEDs at the front, are the expression of the technological content. This Peugeot 301 offers considerable skill and trunk volume, dynamic behaviour and a design adapted to local requirements. Also, at its front, is a powerful front face with a wide vertical grille (‘Hot Chrome’ on Allure level or with ‘Chrome Pack’ in Active) surrounding the lion that epitomises the brand’s traditional logo. An even more feline look, with refined lights incorporating the “tooth” going up largely is found the optical block. These headlamps, with black and chromed masks and LED daytime running lights integrated into the bumper, contribute

fully to the modernity and identity of the new 301. The horizontal hood contributes to the feeling of robustness that emerges from the car. That also results in a retracted positioning of the bumper of the new grille for better resistance to small shocks. Laterally, any curious observer would easily notice a “horizontal” hood and new rims for more dynamism Furthermore, the new 16 ‘’ wheels highlight the dynamism of the car. The ‘Albury’ style steel rim offers a 16” economical offer with a rewarding style. The Perth diamond rim brings a lot of dynamism to the profile of the car and participates in the sense of upscale At the rear of this incoming customers delight from the stable of PAN Nigeria, one would easily notice a unique look of 3-finger lights with a resolutely

technological look. These claws captivate from the first glance, and as well fires that signal of a very strong personality of the 301. In terms of technology, authorities at PAN, said it is very striking and practical, as, ‘the new Peugeot 301 offers connectivity to the driver and passengers: a 7’’ capacitive touchscreen, speech recognition, TomTom navigation with display of elevations and level differences in three-dimensional roads.’ Triple Play compatible Mirror Screen, to duplicate the smartphone content on the touchscreen of the vehicle. USB connectivity, Bluetooth. It offers unprecedented safety and comfort for the driver and passengers in terms of ergonomics, driving position, height adjustment of the seat and steering wheel with touch screen at the fingertips and eyes.

Ford F-150 gets more aluminum, diesel engine for 2018 Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F), recently introduced its 2018 model year F-150 pickup, sporting a smaller V-6 gasolinepowered engine, which the company says, improves on its EPA-estimated gas mileage, along with the first-ever F-150 equipped with a diesel engine. The gasoline-powered version is expected to hit dealer showrooms this fall and the diesel is expected next spring. The F-150 is the bestselling light vehicle in the United States and consis-

tently contributes about a third of Ford’s total unit sales. In 2015, Ford began selling an all-aluminum bodied F-150 that weighed about 700 pounds less than the previous steel-bodied versions and the company’s sales leadership in pickups has solidified since then. The 2017 two-wheel drive F-150, had an EPA mileage rating of 19 mpg in the city and 26 on the highway, and the combined rating of 22 mpg was the best of any fullsize pickup on the market. Ford has not revealed a

mileage rating on the 2018 model, but the announcement noted that customers would be receiving “additional benefits [in the 2018 model]-including improved performance, capability, and fuel economy.” The biggest news is a new 3.3-liter V6 gasoline engine, as standard equipment in the 2018 model, replacing the current 3.5-liter version. The smaller, lighter engine is expected to offer a 5% better power-to-weight ratio compared with the 2014 steel-bodied F-150, as well

as improved fuel economy. About 75% of all F-150s sold this year are equipped with V6 engines according to the company. In addition to the changes to the F-150, Ford will begin selling an all-aluminum bodied Expedition SUV with the 3.5-liter V6 as the standard engine along with automatic start-stop technology; and a 10-speed automatic transmission. Like the F-150, the new 2018 Expedition will be available in showrooms this Fall.

The Edo Times

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 22, 2017

We ‘ll crush enemies of govt ET 3 agric policy - dep gov

Obaseki issues stern warning to political appointees in Edo ET 2 Edo to set up sports arena in 18 LGAs By Titus Akhigbe, Benin

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Edo APC Chairman, Anselm Ojezua and Former Edo SSG, Professor Julius Ihonvbere at an orientation programme for new political appointees in Edo, which held on Monday.

Obaseki requests Edo Assembly to confirm commissioner nominees

Stories by: Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday requested the state house of assembly to screen and confirm the list of 18-man commissioner nominees for commissioners in the state. Speaker of the House, Justin Okonoboh, announced the letter from the governor containing the names which was read by the clerk of the house, James Omoatama. The names of the nominees include Mr. Jimoh Ijegbai, (Owan East), Ohionbamu Paul (Egor), Emmanuel Uso, (Esan North East), Yinka Omoreighe, (Oredo), Joseph Ughioke, (Etsako Central), Yekini Ideye, (Akoko-Edo), Christopher Adesotu (Ovia Southwest), and Osaze Osemwwegie-Ero (Orhionmwon) Others are John Inegbedion (Igueben), Monday Osaigbovo

(Ovia North East), Reginald Okun (Owan West), David Osifo (Uhunmwode), Mariam Abubakar (Etsako West), Mika Amonokha (Etsako East), Amiolemen Osahon (Esan West),

Madalene Ohenhen (Esan South East) and Erimnona Edoriodion (Ikpoba-Okha). Obaseki solicited the support of the house in screening the commissioner nominees.

The speaker, Justin Okonoboh, thereafter directed the nominees to submit 30 copies of their credentials to the committee on rules, business and government house within 24 hours.

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the Red Cross as humanitarian and urged the members to keep on with the work. The Governor stated that the Edo State Government is planning to set up accident and emergency respond team with first aiders and ambulances. He said, the first aid team is to respond to any major medical situation before the victims get to the hospital. Mr. Obaseki who accepted to be the Edo State patron of the Red Cross Society, however, admitted to be decorated during the South-South zonal camp of the Nigerian Red Cross society scheduled for August this year. The Edo State Governor commended the state leadership of the Red Cross Society for their activities so far and sued for its sustenance.

Earlier, the Edo State Chairman, Nigeria Red Cross Society, Mr. Festus Alenkhe, said they were in government house for an advocacy visit and to officially inform the Governor that he is the state patron of the Red Cross society. Mr. Alenkhe stated that the Red Cross now engages in community first aid and urged the Edo State government to partner the Red Cross. He said the Edo State Red Cross society annual subvention was stopped since 2012 and appealed to the state governor to re-visit the subvention issue. Mr. Alenkhe said Red Cross members from the six states in the South-South part of the country will be in Benin City in August this year for a first aid and leadership training camp.

Edo State Government restores annual subvention to Edo Red Cross restored the annual subvention to the Edo State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross society. The state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, announced this Wednesday in Benin City when he received the leaders and members of the Edo State Branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, led by Mr. Festus Alenkhe. Mr. Obaseki said the state government will pay the yearly subvention to the state Red Cross Branch from the year 2013 to 2017. He described the activities of

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Correspondent Titus Akhigbe

To reposition sports in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that each of the 18 Local Government Areas of the state would have a sporting arena, adding that facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium would be repositioned to meet international standards and host international events. Receiving executive members of the amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, Edo State Council, led by its Chairman, Comrade Julius Erharuyi, at the Edo State Government House in Benin City, the governor stated that Ogbemudia Stadium would be refurbished this year. He said: “We will improve on what we have as a state and ensure we revive sports to enhance its development in the state and country at large. “Every local government area must have a sporting arena. We do not need to buy a land but can look for a school that has vast land and redesign the pitch, put a racetrack, and, as money comes, upgrade it to meet international standards. A law had been drafted as part of the recommendation from the sports workshop held in the state, continued Governor Obaseki, who also stressed that his administration would set up a sports commission that would create avenues for only those experts in sports to contribute to the development of sports in the state.” Meanwhile, Erharuyi appreciated the governor’s policies for developing the state, repositioning sports, as well as the financial commitment to Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin and sports in general. “We request that an institution to academically improve our sportsmen and women be created in the state and the need to provide more medical facilities, personnel, and drugs for the stadium cannot be underestimated,” he noted.

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Oba of Benin suspends the Odionwere of Evbiekoi Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Odionwere of Evbiekoi village in Uhunmwode Local Government Area, Pa Igbinake Aghaku, has been suspended and striped of his traditional duties as Odionwere by the Oba of Benin for violating the cultural and traditional norms and practices of Benin Kingdom. The suspension order was given by Oba Ewuare II at the open mediation held at UghaOzolua in the Oba Palace on Thursday 15th June, 2017 while mediating on the complaint brought to the Palace by Ohen N’ Ukoni of Evbiekoi, accussing the Odionwere of operating CDA and splitting the village into two. His Royal Majesty, in his wisdom, directed the second in command in Evbiekoi Pa Airenmwinkiekie Imasuen to assume the position of Odionwere while the Oka-Ighele Monday Odigie should be performing the traditional rites of Odionwere in Ogue-Edion in line with the culture and tradition of Benin Kingdom. The Benin Monarch reminded the people that no Enogie, Ohen or Odionwere has power to remove “Ukhure” from Ogue-Edion as Ohen N’Ukoni did, and consequently ordered the immediate return of the “Ukhure to the Ogue-Edion in

Evbiekoi by OhenN’Ukoni. Oba Ewuare II warned Youths still parading themselves as CDA members in Evbiekoi and other towns and villages in Benin Kingdom to desist or would be handed over to the Solomon Arase task force for prosecution, according to the anti CDA law in the state. In another matter involving Pa Samuel Enoma Emokpae and some property owners in Okha village in Ikpoba-Okha local government area, the Benin Monarch resolved that, hence the court has already delivered judgment in favour of Pa Samuel Enoma Emokpae as the rightful owner of the parcel of land in dispute, the palace has no other resolution to make on the matter, than to advice the people whose houses are on the said land to appeal to Pa Enoma for settlement. The Palace, however, urged Pa Enoma to have mercy on them by accommodating them and accepting to settle the matter amicably, after which they were directed to report back to the Palace to brief the Monarch on the outcome. The open mediation which holds every Tuesday and Thursday was attended by a cross section of palace chiefs and journalists.

Obaseki issues stern warning to political appointees in Edo Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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appointed Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) in Edo may be relieved of their appointments if found guilty of acts of corruption, abandonment of duty posts, failure to submit reports as at when required, sabotage, and general incompetence. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, reading out the riot act, admonished the aides to regard their appointments as opportunities to impact positively in their communities, while also acquainting them on their roles in the transformation drive of his administration. This was at a two-day workshop organised for the recently appointed aides in Benin to brief them on the details of their appointments and their functions in the development

agenda of the Godwin Obasekiled administration. Tasking them to live up to the confidence reposed in them, he said: “The whole idea was to address the issues of marginalisation and inequality and with what we have done today, there is no ward in Edo State that can say that they do not have a voice in government. Let me emphasise that while Government will do everything possible to provide an enabling environment that will enhance efficiency and productivity, this administration will not hesitate to relieve anyone whose performance is below expectation in their duties. He said that his administration was keen on revolutionising six key sectors in the state, including strengthening of institutions, economic revolution, culture and tourism, envi-

ronmental sustainability, social welfare enhancement and infrastructure, adding that the appointees needed to key into the quest. Governor Obaseki ,also, said that his administration had resolved to adopt the ‘Grassroots to Top’ approach; hence, the appointees would represent the government at the grassroots level. On their modus operandi, the governor revealed that the SAs would report to his office through his Political advisers and they would operate from the offices already created for them in the 18 local government councils in the state. Meanwhile, the Secretary to state Government, Barr. Osarodion Ogie, tasked the SSAs and SAs on discipline, accountability, and responsibility, especially at the grassroots.

Quit Notice: Refrain from hate speeches, PFN tells Nigerians ÏÏÏThe

Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has enjoined all Nigerians to immediately refrain from hate speeches and utterances to promote national unity. PFN, in a press release issued in Benin City, Edo State, stated that it was disheartening for some Nigerians to engage in acts capable of threatening the lives and property of fellow Nigerians. The statement signed on behalf of the PFN national president, Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, by Deacon Ralph Okhiria said the constitution of Nigeria recognized the rights of all citizens to live in any area of their choices within the nation’s territory. “The PFN believes in a nation where every Nigerian is free to live in and to engage in any legitimate business, practice his/her faith and own property in any part of

the country without let or hindrance. “Those beating the drums of war should be reminded that war is an ill-wind that blows no one any good. “PFN recognizes the fact that any threat to any section of Nigeria, is a threat to all Nigerians, irrespective of their tribes or religions. “The PFN calls on the various tiers of government to take the issue of protecting the lives and property of all Nigerians as their primary responsibility and to be fair to all citizens of Nigeria while reassuring them of their safety in anywhere they wish to live and transact their businesses”. Dr. Omobude, however, called on Nigerians, particularly the Christians to continue to pray for peace in Nigeria, adding that the task of nation building is everybody’s business.

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, makes his remarks at the 3rd Biennial General Meeting/ Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (NISPID 2017) holding in Benin. With him,are Mrs. Mabel Ojoboh, Registrar Of the State High Court, and Sylvanus Okagbeni, CMD Irrua Specialist Hospital.

Omosule sues for peace in Nigeria, congratulates Obaseki Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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Diaspora aspiring for the Presidential seat come 2019, Olu James Omosule, has called for peace among the Northerners and the Igbos. He made the call in a message made available to Daily Times in Benin, as he hailed the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Appeal Court, while pleading with all and sundry to work with him to move the state forward. Omosule equally pleaded with the youths in Nigeria to understand this is not the time for division but a time for us all

to speak with one voice against the hardship in the country. “I want all Nigerians across the globe to unite and fight our common enemies which are poverty, hunger, joblessness bad economy, and the canker of corruption” Mr. Omosule said he understands agitations but Nigerians regardless of the socio-political, tribal and religious differences, we should fight the course not our own people “I understand the injustice and inequality that our brothers and sisters are fighting for, I also understands that our youths are yearning for jobs, prosperityand sense of belong-

ing, I believes in unity we stand and divided we fall. A man named John Lennon once wrote a song entitled “Imagine” in which he wrote the words that would forever challenge all nations: he said “imagine all the people, living life in peace… and the world will live as one”. John and I share this dream. Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself ” He further wants all the northerners and the Igbos to embrace the peaceful coexistence that has been binding them together and not allow the same hand that is troubling the peace of this country to bring division into us the youth.

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Edo to relocate army barrack in the state

Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG) Osarodion Ogie, Edo Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Edo APC Chairman Anselm Ojezua, and former Edo SSG Professor Julius Ihonvbere at a workshop for new political appointees in Benin City... on Monday.

We ‘ll crush enemies of govt agric policy - dep gov Stories by Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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nor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has expressed government’s resolve to crush any person or group of persons that poses threat to undermine its agricultural revolution policy. Comrade Shaibu made the vow at Elele- Uzairue in Estako West Council, while addressing elders and people of the agrarian community over the brutal murder of a pregnant woman and mother of seven, Mrs. Magdalene Wilson Tunner, by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. He stated that “in line with government policy to get the country out of recession, the way to go is to revive the agric

sector and the present administration in Edo State under Godwin Obaseki has keyed into that policy and anyone that wants to thwart the efforts of government will be crushed. Comrade Shaibu charged the various communities across the State to strengthen their vigilante groups and synergies with law enforcement agencies so as to curtail the menace of killer Fulani herdsmen.” I want to assure our people that as a government, we are doing all that is necessary to ensure security of lives and property across the State. Theherdsmen, also, inflicted severe injuries on the neck of the widower, Mr. Bartholomew Wilson Tunner, in

his attempt to rescue his wife from the brutal attack. The widower is said to be recuperating at a private hospital in Auchi. The Deputy Governor also visited the Traditional Ruler of the Community, Chief Saidu Zebiri, assuring him that no stone will be left unturned in fishing out the perpetrators of the dastardly act, adding that the community should be at alert and be wary of people they keep as friends, urging them not to hesitate to report any strange person in their midst to law enforcement agencies Meanwhile, 24 suspects have been arrested over the attack and are now “chatting” with security agencies in the State.

UBTH honours Imasuangbon, others Titus Akhigbe,Benin The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has honoured a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, for his philanthropic gesture towards indigent patients in the hospital and providing financial support for the hospital. Others honoured with the merit award of the hospital are a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Patrick Ikhariale; an industrialist, Mr. Andrew Agenmonmen and a former Minister of Works, Mike Onolomemen.

The honor was bestowed on Imansuangbon and others at a valedictory session to mark the end of the eight years tenure of Professor Micheal Ibadin as the Chief Medical Director of UBTH. Explaining the reasons for the honour, Prof. Ibadin said the recipients provided exceptional support for the hospital in times of need. Prof. Ibadin said Imasuangbon has lived up to his promise to provide annual financial support since 2013. “Imasuangbon had an accident in 2013 and we managed him successfully here before he was flown abroad. He was taken abroad not because we

couldn’t take care of him but he made a self referral. “He came back and commended us and said that as mark of our ability to manage him, he will make some money available and he has kept to his promise.” Ibadin stated that Imasuangbon has also helped to pay hospital bills of indigent patients as part of his promise. He said other recipients supported the hospital during his eight years reign as CMD. Imasuangbon, who was represented by Dr. Obehi Akoria, thanked the hospital for the honour and promised to do more to uplift the poor and needy.

The Edo State government has revealed that it will synergize with the 4th Brigade Headquarters in the state to relocate its barrack at Ikpoba Hill to a more conducive place. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state disclosed this after inspecting the barrack in Benin on Sunday. The governor, who was accompanied by the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen Ibrahim Garba, expressed displeasure with the dilapidated facilities at the barrack saying that it was imperative for officers and men of the Army live in an ideal environment. He, also, said that the Army needs better facilities to strategize and tackle the security challenges in the country. “As you can see this is not an ideal place for military men to live. We are going to work with the Brigade to look at other properties and other barracks to see how we can get land to relocate most of these facilities, including the schools and health facility. “I don’t think it is in the interest of the nation that our Army officers and men live under these conditions,” he said. Governor Obaseki added that his administration was collabo-

rating with institutions to provide an affordable social housing scheme that would allow Army officers and men live in decent accommodation. The governor also inspected facilities at the Ekenhuan barracks of the 4th Brigade where he noted that some facilities at the Ikpoba Hill barrack would be relocated there. Among facilities inspected were the Army Day Primary and Secondary schools, the Medical Centre, residential quarters and water facilities. Obaseki, however, expressed worries over the vandalism of school facilities in the barrack noting that he would recall the contractors handling rehabilitation in the school, as the Brigade Commander had promised to reinforce security. The governor condemned encroachment by neighbouring communities into the barrack’s land, noting that the ministry of Lands, Urban and Regional Planning would be mandated to get back the lands to the Army. He ordered that properties built around a moat in Orovie community, close to the Army barrack, should be demolished, as there was an existing law, which kicked against such acts.

Iuleha Youths laud governor Obaseki over road construction The youths of Okpuje-Iuleha Community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State have poured encomium on the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for fulfilling his electoral promises to the community, with particular reference to construction and tarring of Okpuje Road. The youths, under the aegis of Okpuje Patriots,as well as members of Okpuje Progressive Union (OPU), home and abroad, expressed delight over what they described as unprecedented progress so far recorded in the ongoing construction and tarring of the Okpuje Road. In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the youth body, Dr. Monday Agbuku, the youths said they were more than ever before convinced that Governor Obaseki is a man of his words, going by the impressive pace of work on the road. “He has marched words with action or praxis as evidenced in our hitherto bad road, which was a nightmare, a hindrance to free movement and a terrible obstacle to easy evacuation of the farm produce of our people”, the statement added. The youths added that the of

Okpuje will be very kind to Governor who they said has done ‘what Napoleon could not do’. The body of youths and intelligentsia however urged the Governor to ensure that the road was successfully completed and commissioned with fanfare. While pledging unalloyed support for the governor, the body of youths also commended some prominent sons of Iuleha, including Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, who they said had worked tirelessly to ensure the road attract the attention of Governor Obaseki’s administration. The body also reaffirmed its resolve to redouble its commitment to the development of Okpuje Land. The youth body had during gubernatorial electioneering campaigns expressed skepticism over the timing of the flagoff of the road project. It had expressed concerns then that the timing was suspicious, given the fact that Okpuje people had been deceived severally by ‘professional politicians’ who had used the road to harvest their votes only for them to turn their back on the people after winning election.

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Edo Election: PDP stands rejected

By John Mayaki

ÏÏÏRecently, the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, explicably and unequivocally unanimously affirmed the verdict of the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal that Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and not Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), won the September 2016 governorship election in the state. In his reading of the undivided decision of the justices of the appellate court, Justice M. O. Bolaji-Yusuf maintained that the court threw out the case of the PDP because the decision of the lower court was “thorough” and “unassailable”. It sustained the lower court’s valid conclusion that PDP’s case, like its quest to govern the state, lacks merit. What the foregoing amounts to is a repetition of what the PDP, its candidate, and its few supporters don’t like to acknowledge: the Edo electorate never voted for it. The party is very well aware of this fact but likes to pretend it’s a darling of the voters. Its labours in the court are mere non-functional academic exercises, sheer waste of money, and an incredible way of blunting the harsh reality of defeat. The Edo APC didn’t rob the PDP of any mandate. It never had one in the first place. That’s what the tribunal and the appellate court confirmed. The votes it secured during the elections were mainly all it had.The fact must be stated that the PDP in Edo is its own mortal enemy. It is the one robbing itself of votes. To this end, serious soulsearching behoves the PDP. The party behaves as if it never has a past – a terrible one to be precise – that its defeat at the poll can be traced to. Unless and until the umbrella party purges itself of the unsightly and multiple stains of lack of coherent ideology, viable vision, and unfeigned sensitivity to the needs of the people, it will be continually rejected by the Edo voters. As a matter of fact, the commendable performances

Obaseki of the APC under erstwhile Governor Adams Oshiomhole and now as are being seen under the capable leadership of Governor Obaseki make the product that is PDP less and less desirable to the voters. The meaning that governance during the eight years of Comrade Oshiomhole brought to the lives of Edo people exposed the fraud and anaemic efforts of the PDP governors. The people realised that they had been serially defrauded and cheated by a party which noised it deafeningly that it was there for them. More school children were made ignorant. The education system suffered impossible neglect. Public utilities waned and went weak. Many more facilities went moribund in the locust years of the PDP. The goons in that party and their insatiable god-fathers feasted riotously on the common till while the people suffered on all fronts. Edo under the reigns of the PDP deteriorated and blossomed retro-

Osagie Ize-Iyamu gressively in the column of dysfunctional states within Nigeria. All of the above and more taught the voters in the state to reject the PDP. When they cast their votes for the APC and its candidate, Obaseki, in September last year, they were simply sending the message that they would like to continue with a party that brings meaning to their lives. In other words, if an APC Oshiomhole used the instrument of government to transform their lives, his party and candidate can be trusted to improve their lives more and more in that line. They purposefully chose Obaseki and effectively rejected PDP. Indeed, Edo people by their admissions at different points across the state are happy they stick to the APC in the state. To be sure, since he assumed office, Governor Obaseki has got his sleeves rolled up for serious works. In about seven months, he has by his policies and programmes in-

creased the confidence of the people in his ability to widen the sphere of development. He is concretely engaging the problem of unemployment and reorganising the state as an active economic hub and investment destination. Physical infrastructure and education are receiving undivided and quality attention. Workers’ capacities are being increased and revenue generations through creative means are being significantly improved. All of these and more are what the people had in mind when they refused to look the way of the gaunt and mean PDP. It is very certain that with the way the present administration is minding the question of development in the state there will be no claim for the PDP to make to voters in 2020. The party may reject the verdict of the Appeal Court on the lack of merit of its case. It’s its right to do so. But it must understand that it has no chance even at the Supreme Court. If it didn’t

win at the polls, it will never win at the court, for as everyone knows it neither won the election nor were there cases of irregularities that robbed it of votes cast for it. Ize-Iyamu was wrong in his response to the appellate court’s ruling. According to him, “There are things it said that we believe cannot stand the test of time.” If there is one thing that has refused to and will never stand the test of time, it’s his and his party’s claim to victory in the September governorship election. Truth be told, as far as Edo State is concerned, the PDP is doomed by its past records of underwhelming and insulting performances. It was rejected in the two elections that brought in Oshiomhole. Same thing happened in the one that brought in Obaseki. Its cases at two different courts were rejected on the considered fact that they were unmeritorious. Rejection awaits it at the apex court just as 2020 promises it another round of rejection.

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Saidi Balogun:

Speaks on turning 50

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Why I am excited about the release of Banana Island Ghost movie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saidi Balogun Veteran Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, is one of the most versatile actors who combine acting, producing and directing to his cap. His prowess of delivery is second to none and as such he is one the very few who created new initiatives in stronger. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Saidi Balogun talks life at 50, why people tion of his golden birthday . Talented actor, Saidi Balogun is 50! That is the big news rocking the Nollywood industry. He is one handsome actor who has done well for himself. He is not only an actor but also a movie producer that has produced many movies. He is very creative and constantly coming up with all sorts of ideas which make many to respect him. Last week, this Ibadan- born actor whose mother is from Kwara state was a guest at the City People Round Table Session. Trust, Saidi revealed new things about his life. For instance, not many people know that Saidi speaks Yoruba,

is due for cinema release in a few months, how interesting was that for you? the set and I must say the entire casts are fantastic. What will you say attracted you to the script? The director, Producer, storyline, the EP Biola Alabi and the script itself. cast. I though they are some that we have worked together on several projects while others are new to me. But in all, we related very well and we equally treat ourselves as brothers and sisters. What is that one thing that stuck you throughout the production process of the movie? I must say the entire production and the directing skills of the directors ; they make me feel like a star all through the set and playing the role of the DPO was totally fantastic knowing that the director has a way of bringing out the best from you. mark a turnaround in your career? production crew for letting me be a part of history in the making.

Tell us how you started? I was born in Enugu, grew up in the north and I am a Yoruba boy. I lived with a man who did a lot of French. I can speak the three languages and it has been helping me. From the word go, my mum knew I would become a good actor.My father was a soldier

turning 50? I feel blessed and honoured to witness the day; a lot of people started the journey same time I was born but are gone now but I give my honest appreciation to Almighty Allah tthe giver of life for sparing me up to

own but I am doing it now.I also have guardians in the industry , Madam Saje, Yinka Quadri, Lola Idije school in 1978, Madam Saje drove me back eight years after.Lola Idije was always providing money for me any time I had issues at School.They have

boy. What do you think about life now that you are 50? I have had the most beautiful moments. A lot of people know my story but, they may not know it all,

boy. I am here today because Almighty Allah granted me

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I am not retiring any time soon -Saidi Balogun

You have really taken the industry by storm, you introduced many innovations, one cast movie and all that, what should we expect from you? moved like an helicopter then, now I will move like a plane because whenever a plane crashes the whole country shivers. I want to sell the image of this country in my second half. We should be able to sell our culture and improve on our technical knowhow. Now I am going to try to rebrand, restructure and reposition. What is your biggest loss in the last 50 years? thank God I am alive today. I see my disappointments as bygone. How come you are celebrating your birthday for four days? will recall that I had an accident in 2006, a lot of people thought I would die but I survived. I will be going to UCH Ibadan to pay people there a visit and present of Ibadan to lecture the students that stage acting is quite different from movies.I Day two, is Saidi Balogun and the corporate bodie. We will have a policeman, Road safety Marshal and we will talk about my accident and safety measures; we fared in recent times.We will also have Segun Runsewe who will talk on culture. Day three, we will visit the remand home, talk to the boys there. We will make them realize that they can make it in life. I will take one or two of them to the Day four is when we will have our party and everyone is going to be clad in white.I have a lot of MCs that will anchor ranging from Joke Silva, Helen Paul, MC Abbey and many more. When are you going to retire from acting? Acting is not like football where one can retire; check out great actors they retire at very old age, some acted till they clocked 90 years. For now, no retirement on my list.

the grace to be here and I want to live every moment of my life thanking Him for His mercy over my life. As long as challenges. What I usually tell people is that my life is an example of a man with plenty of grace. At this point in my life, I want to take things easy and be happy anybody in my resentment. It is a new dawn. What are the things you engaged in before now that you can no longer do because of your age? I have really experimented and introduced new innovations before, my records speak for me. However, I want to promote the culture of this

country now. Moreso, I want to focus on improving the production aspect of it. As the President of TGMA (The Golden Movie Ambassador), what are your achievements so far? We have done quite a lot. Just in few weeks back, we decided to empower suffered for this industry yet their why we made it a point of duty to assist them, especially some of them with the talents of singing and composing. We have to learn how to help others who have to show that we care about them.

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Kenny Blaq gears up for Debut Upcoming Show titled ‘The Oxymoron of Kenny Blaq’

Toyin Abraham’s Alakada Reloaded gets London premiere date

Fast-rising comedian, Otolorin Kehinde aka

OAP, Helen Paul, Lilian Esoro, Annie

to take on world stage with his debut upcoming “Alakada Reloaded” revolves around Yetunde Animashaun, a which is scheduled to hold at Eko Hotels Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. crowd. succeeded in working his Nigerians with the manner in which he incorporates his stage antics and his unmatched dancing skills, which have earned him the disappointment. without a stop button waves in the entertainment approach to stand-up

both home and abroad, have showered me with and I am convinced that what we minds.”

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Grammy winner, Lekan Babalola dedicates new song to Ogun, Yoruba god Of Iron and complemented with his signature percussion sound.

Marv goes romantic with ‘For you’ him in a romantic dance. known as MARV, was a gospel singer whose talent a child.

Award-singer, the song is dedicated

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winner. “I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, into a

Onikan where he received an advanced diploma in VOCALS. His multi-talented nature and willingness to learn and improve got him a spot on EMPIRE, home to Reekado Crew; and since then has not stopped improving his

most accomplished musicians and has

Moon, receiving credit on three songs. Yoruba over a bouncing tune enriched